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IMHO, if you have to move to States simply to earn more money than you are not qualified enough. In the age of Internet, money flows around the world.
Cheers.
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I have 9 months experience in VC++. I'm planning to do MCAD certification. Is this a correct decision? Can someone give me better suggestions? How much of experience do I need for MCSD?
Thanks,
Dipeka
Dipeka.A.J
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Well the exams will be using VB.NET or C# and not C++ at all. So definately be comfortable with the other languages (whichever one you choose). As for the MCSD, there is am exam that alot of people find difficult, 70-300. Alot of people fail this on their first time because they re unprepared for the topic. If you are good at requirements analysis and databases, then this exam might be ok for you. But I think that at only 9 months of experience, that the MCSD is something that you might not want to go for just yet. As MS makes the diiference between the two is that the MCAD is a developer of a project, a MCSD is the software engineer or architect. For MCSD you focus on all phases of a softwares lifecycle where for MCAD you might only focus on development and afterwards and not the analysis and design.
Hope this helps.
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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Steve Maier wrote:
But I think that at only 9 months of experience, that the MCSD is something that you might not want to go for just yet.
Agreed. I had 5+ years of experience with MFC before I took my first MCSD exam. I did well on all questions except the two that were specific to GDI. I think they had something to do with mapping coordinates and drawing shapes, neither of which I had done, nor have I done them today.
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On a side note, going for your MCAD will lead you to the MCSD....the MCSD and MCAD certifications share several exams, 2 of which in the MCAD core requirements are also core requirements for the MCSD.
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I participated in today's chat held by Microsoft Tech Recruiting. Some of the more interesting Q&A i put on my blog: spaces.msn.com/members/pjsson/
According to MS so do they not consider a MCSD being anything of value when they are hiring. What's the purpose of getting one then if not even Microsoft care?
zoeg (Expert):
Q: Does a .Net MCSD get a preference during the resume filtering?
A: It depends on the group really. For the positions that I have recruiter for in the past this hasn't been a requirement and doesn't necessarily make a candidate more attractive per se.
/Patric
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Patric_J wrote:
According to MS so do they not consider a MCSD being anything of value when they are hiring. What's the purpose of getting one then if not even Microsoft care?
It looked to me as if the value of the certification was dependent upon the person doing the hiring and the position being applied for. That may be where the "It depends..." comes from. I personally don't put much stock in a certified person with no experience.
The other comment about the certification not being a requirement in the past made sense as well. That would explain why a candidate would not necessarily be more attractive than others. For example, an MCSD certification probably would not be required for someone going into the QA or Technical Writing department.
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
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DavidCrow wrote:
It looked to me as if the value of the certification was dependent upon the person doing the hiring and the position being applied for
+1, My place of employment will not hire someone with a cert and a cert alone over someone with no cert and adequate experience.
Nino
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As Microsoft has Stopped making more VC++ 6.0 MCP,Could any one suggest something equivalent for that or i have to Learn VC.net and take up it's Exams
"I Think this Will Help"
Alok Gupta
visit me at http://www.thisisalok.tk
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Try Brainbench.Com
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Angel1058 wrote:
Try Brainbench.Com
Is BrainBrench is World wide approved as MCP.
Thanks
"I Think this Will Help"
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I don't know world wide but the majority of the clients in the UK have heard of it and a few top banks will use the test as a screening type interview to see if you meet the grade. I use it personally to see how much I know of a particular subject, then improve on the weak areas.
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Hi
I've been trying to figure out who holds exams for the MCSD electives within London so that I can find out the exam schedules and prices but cant seem to find anything on the web.
All results in google are coming up with 76347 results for people who offer training. I dont need the training as I have studied in my own time or through work, just want to write the exams.
Any pointers who does this within London (preferably Central or south) UK.
Many Thanks
John
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Have you tried here?
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
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I took my exams with a company called wave technologies, they have a place in London 5 minutes walk from one of the tube stations.
Kev
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exhaulted wrote:
I took my exams with a company called wave technologies, they have a place in London 5 minutes walk from one of the tube stations.
Mee Too!!!
They have two locations, one is about 5 minutes walk from Old Street station and about 15-20 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. (Which was really nice as I was flying in to Stansted - unfortuately the weather was a little bad and they closed the airport for my return journey - it was only a little snow, it was as if no one had ever seen a wee bit snow before.;P )
Do you want to know more?
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Hello, I just received an offer of ThoughtWorks. I want to know some details about this company. Anybody can tell me some information such as working time, salary and opportunities of improving myself? Thank you very much!
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Hello All,
Can anybody give me suggestions about a good project management software. This software should be able to handle multiple projects, track issues/bugs and should be able to assign issues to developers, get a report abt an issue etc. any inputs will be appreciated.
Thanks
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hi there
Please send me a good resume that i can use for my future submissions.
thanks in advance
Sreejith Nair
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