MCCC Numbers Come Back from Feb 24 Iteration

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Windows 7 SP1 Hits Windows Update

It's here. Windows 7 SP1 is now available for download through Windows Update. This is what your download Window will look like if you expand the view of Important Updates inside the WU interface: [caption id="attachment_1268" align="aligncenter" width="447" caption="The inside scoop on Win7 SP1...
Recent CompTIA Study Sheds Interesting Light on Employer Views on IT Certs

In an early February press release, CompTIA shared some insights gleaned from a recent survey it performed that involved 1,700 hiring managers and HR staff at businesses and organizations of all kinds and sizes in the US, UK, and South Africa (see
VMWare Offers Desktop Virtualization Cert

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Second MCCC Presentation Outshines the First

At 7:30 Central last evening, I jumped back into the fray at the second Microsoft Certified Career Conference (MCCC) for my second presentation of the day with Jeff Johnson, Microsoft Learning's Academic Area Lead for North America. We had a 1-hour time slot and used almost 50 minutes in giving...
Catch Me Today at MCCC! IT Certification Success Rides Again

I'm on and off the conference software all day long today, and blogging catch as catch can. This morning I delivered a presentation entitled "IT Certification Success: From Book to Site." It describes my book of the same name (IT Certification Success, that is) that went...
Emmett Dulaney Scores Big with Cert Exam Tip #1 for 2011

Mr. Dulaney and I have both been working the "IT certification patch" since the mid-1990s, and I always enjoy reading his weekly column for CertCities.com. His latest effort is no exception, and...
Cisco Launches Virtual Classroom Instructor Specialist Cert

This week Cisco added another considerable arrow to its learning quiver, with the introduction of the Cisco Virtual Classroom Instruction Specialist credential. Leveraging the...
“IT Certification Success” Rides Again

Back in 2000, I created a special volume for the Exam Cram series of books designed to augment their exam-focused coverage and content. This book was called IT Certification Success and it went through four editions in the period from 2000 to 2003, during which...