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CertAdvisorsm (January 22,
2001)
Question
I recently achieved MCP status by passing one of the core exams of
MCSE Windows 2000 track (Exam 70-215). Though I earlier was targeting
for MCSE certification, now there seem to be too many MCSEs in the
market. Further, as I am switching career I do not have any real-life
experience and just a ‘paper MCP’. Will I have better
opportunities if I pursue some other certification?
CertAdvisor
While there are many MCSEs in the market today, there are still plenty of jobs available. To ensure that you are not a 'paper MCP':
a) Gain 'real' hands-on experience by taking up an internship position offered by many training/consulting companies, if possible. As an intern you will learn from an expert, by working under his or her guidance, in a real-life environment.
b) Also, since you are a career changer, spend the first six months learning more about the technology (Windows 2000 in this case) by working with it everyday with a group of experienced people. After that, you will be able to take on more responsibilities and grow rapidly.
c) Work with actual software in a classroom or home lab environment.
d) Practice real-life like scenarios on various exam topics.
e) Read other related material such as the Windows 2000 resource kit.
It is important that you complete the entire MCSE track. Employers definitely prefer MCSEs over MCPs when hiring.
Last but not the least, not many people are Windows 2000 certified at this time. So the market for trained Windows 2000 professionals is good and not saturated.
Any other certification you choose, will have a similar set of problems and solutions. Choosing another certification instead of MCP/MCSE will not make much difference if you are as new to that certification as you are to
MCP.
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