MCP Monthly Flash: September 17, 2010

The MCP Flash is a newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals. New delivery options are available. Click here to confirm your subscription preferences.   The Microsoft Certified Career Conference On November 18, jump-start, re-start, or catalyze your career at the Microsoft Certified Career Conference. The Microsoft Career Conference is a virtual event for anyone where you can meet potential employers, hone your technical knowledge, acquire job-seeking skills, network with fellow professionals, and glean career advice from real-life experts in the field. 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Visit the Microsoft Learning Career Portal to find learning paths and guidance to help you train for some of the top IT jobs in the industry. You'll also find special offers on certification exams, E-Learning, and classroom training. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 09/17/2010 From the Department of "What Were They Thinking?" You accidentally dial the wrong number, calling an old boyfriend by mistake. You compose an email message complaining about your boss, and somehow send it to your boss. It's never pretty when these things happen; and, when we make mistakes like this we usually feel like idiots. Fortunately, there's always someone just a little worse to make us all feel just a wee bit better about our own mistakes. Each quarter, Microsoft Learning will feature several case studies based on a compilation of recent issues. Certain facts will be changed for illustrative purposes and to conceal the identities of the parties involved. 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