MCP Monthly Flash: January 20, 2011

The MCP Flash is a newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals. New delivery options are available. Click here to confirm your subscription preferences.   Get the Early Bird Rate for the Microsoft Certified Career Conference Today The next Microsoft Certified Career Conference is less than one month away. Register before January 25 and receive the discounted early registration rate of US$20 (a US$50 value). No promo code is required to receive the early bird rate. On February 17, join us for an exciting, career-accelerating line-up of new speakers and sessions, including:      Cloud Computing Talent…What is it? A conversation with Chandra Prasad, one of the world's foremost authorities on cloud computing. Deep dive into the Microsoft Masters program, featuring content from official MCM training courseware. Podcasting Your Way to a Job. Podcasting is the perfect tool to open doors, build relationships, and grow your career. Michael Surkan podcasts about job searching, entrepreneurs, and the economy under his alter-ego, The Optimistic Bear. Fresh perspectives from top-notch Tech·Ed speakers, including Asli Bilgin, Joao Paulo Clementi , and Niraj Bhatt Round II of the wildly popular Are You Careerable? game show with all new content and prizes You’ll also have another opportunity to network with employers seeking Microsoft Certified talent. Beginning January 25, MCPs will need to use the promo code MCP30 to receive a specially-discounted rate of US$30. Follow us on Facebook, the Born to Learn event blog, and Twitter. Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Introducing Career Factor: The Life-Changing Online Reality Show Everyone has a story. The stories of challenges and obstacles on the road to career success are rarely told, but are happening to people all around us. Beginning in January 2011, Career Factor will tell the stories of nine real individuals around the world, all of them working hard to improve their careers. Follow the struggles and successes of real-life IT professionals as they work to improve their careers. Visit Career Factor to learn more. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/18/2011 Events Jump-Start Your Office 2010 Training Attend an Office 2010 seminar or webcast to get started on your training. These events are hosted by experts in training and readiness: Microsoft Learning Partners worldwide. Register today. Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Attend a Windows Server 2008 R2 Training Event Attend a seminar or webcast on Windows Server 2008 R2 to find out what's new and jump-start your training. These events are hosted by experts in training and readiness, Microsoft Learning Partners worldwide. Register for this event today. Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Live Meetings for Managers: Register Now Microsoft has developed a special series of webcasts to help managers of IT professionals and developers get the most out of training and certification opportunities and optimize team performance. Moving to the Cloud Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time Virtual Training: How to Ready Your IT Staff Anywhere, Anytime Through Remote Training Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time Benefits of Virtualization Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time Visit the IT Manager Portal to see a full schedule of Live Meetings for Managers or to view a previous meeting on demand. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/18/2011 Certification/Exams Take Advantage of the Career Pack Offer Extension Now you have even more time to save up to 20 percent and purchase packs of two to five exams on every exam purchased. If you obtained your Exam Pack voucher code before January 1, 2011, you have until June 30, 2011, to complete your exams and any retakes. If you obtain your Exam Pack voucher code on or after January 1, 2011, you have until June 30, 2011, to schedule and take your first exam. The remaining exams in any purchased Certification Pack must be taken by December 31, 2011. Take advantage of this limited-time offer. Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Secure a Second Shot for Your Microsoft SQL Server Certification Exam Secure a Second Shot for your Microsoft SQL Server Certification exam. Whether you are just beginning to explore the benefits of Microsoft certification, or need to pass one more exam. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/19/2011 Certification Matters: Why IT Managers Should Care Read Redmond magazine's article Certification Matters: Why IT Managers Should Care. The piece includes Michael Domingo's interview with Don Field (senior director for certification at Microsoft Learning) as well as a manager's perspective on certification by Greg Shields. Original Publication Date: 01/06/2011 Manager to Manager Best Practices Jay Gattani discusses why his Microsoft Certification is important to him both as an individual and as a manager in this Manager to Manager Best Practices Video. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/04/2011 Windows XP Exams: MCDST Certification Retiring Soon Exams for Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 will retire on June 30, 2011. Exams 70-271 and 70-272, which count toward the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certification, will also retire on June 30, 2011. Several other exams, including Exchange Server 2003, retire on March 31, 2011. See the full list of planned exam retirements. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 12/22/2010 Take Advantage of the Second Shot Offer The Second Shot offer (regular exam price plus 15 percent) allows you to retake a Microsoft IT professional, developer, or Microsoft Dynamics exam if you do not pass it on the first attempt. Register now and receive your Second Shot exam voucher. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 12/21/2010 Microsoft Press/Books E-Book Deal of the Week: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Admin Pocket Consultant Get ready answers for using Windows PowerShell 2.0 to manage multiple clients and servers with this e-book deal of the week. Now you can download the PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant e-book for only US$11.99 when you type in code DDEDB in the discount section of the shopping cart. To receive the weekly e-book offer alerts, you must be signed up to receive the daily or weekly MCP Flash newsletter.     Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Training - MOC/Courseware/Exams/Clinics Increase Your Windows 7 Deployment Knowledge Today The Springboard Series Deployment Learning Portal provides a free, self-paced assessment of your Windows 7 deployment skills. After completing the assessment, you'll receive a personalized learning plan with links to help increase your Windows 7 deployment knowledge. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/20/2011 Special Offers Join the Microsoft Learning Mailing list Get the full story on training and certification by joining the new Microsoft Learning mailing list. When you sign up, you'll receive periodic, single-topic email updates that highlight specific learning resources and help you make the most of new offers. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 01/12/2011 Exclusive Offers and Resources for IT Managers Register now to receive special offers and information for managers, including exclusive event discounts, Microsoft certification exams for teams, role guidance, Live Meetings for Managers, and more. 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