MCP Flash Special Edition - September 29, 2010

The MCP Flash is a newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals.   New: Longer Conference, Lower Price! The Microsoft Certified Career Conference UPDATE On November 18, jump-start or expand your IT career at the Microsoft Certified Career Conference. Meet employers at our virtual career fair; learn how to find the right job, write winning resumes, and interview with a razor sharp strategy at our Career Essentials sessions. Network with fellow professionals from around the world and glean career advice from experts in the field. And of course, hone your technical knowledge and prepare for certification exams. Highlights include: Career Fair: Meet employers seeking technically skilled professionals. "Soft Skills" sessions: Learn resume-writing secrets, interviewing tips, marketing yourself in a digital world, and more. Technical sessions for IT Professionals, Developers, and Office power users based on Microsoft Official Courses, delivered by MCTs and courseware authors. People and Technology: How new and upcoming technologies present career challenges—and opportunities. Exam review sessions: Prepare for your MCP and MOS certification exams. And more: Join our Facebook event page and events blog for agenda and speaker updates as they happen. UPDATE: Based on your early feedback, we are pleased to announce: The Microsoft Certified Professional discount deadline has been extended to October 18th. Use promotional code MCP50 for a 50 percent discount on your US$50 registration fee. Register now to ensure the best price. We have extended the conference to run for a full 24 hours. You'll find conveniently scheduled sessions for any time zone! Many sessions will be presented twice so you have the option to tune in at a time that works best for you. With so many sessions delivered simultaneously, we know it's impossible to attend them all live. That's why we're recording all sessions and providing you on demand access to unlimited viewing for 90 days following the conference! Is your organization interested in exhibiting in the Career Fair? Let us know! Got an idea, suggestion, or request for sessions or speakers? Speak up on Born to Learn, our team blog.  Do you Tweet? Would you like to hear more from us? Tell us how. We are running a study on Twitter on behalf of Psychster Inc., a group of social psychologists studying social media. The study investigates how we can use Twitter to provide better service. Let us know in three short minutes by taking a survey here. Special Edition September 29, 2010 Resources » Born to Learn blog » MCP Web site » Special Offers for MCPs Learning Portals » Windows 7 » Windows Vista » Windows Server 2008 » Microsoft SQL Server 2008 » Microsoft SQL Server 2005 » Visual Studio 2008 » Visual Studio 2005 » Exchange Server 2010 » Exchange Server 2007 » Microsoft Forefront » 2007 Microsoft Office System » Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 » Microsoft Virtualization

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