Q: I am new to this whole MCSE business. I have worked in the IT world since about 1997 but I've sort of ignored the certification craze. I make pretty good pay. What real benefits will I get if I work my butt off to become a MSCE? Is it worth it?

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A: Sounds like you are in the same boat I am. I have been doing DP then IT since 1983 and decided two years ago to add some certs(CNA, A+, N+, CCA, MCP). I figure it can't hurt and if things go bad with the company I work it will be away of showing what I know.

Paul

An MCSE with experience would be valuable.

None

Any paper credentials will quantify what you know. Those employers who did the college degree route will give paper credentialed job applicants more of an advantage than just straight "work experience" people.

As posted above, certifications, especially well-recognized ones like the MCSE plug the gaps in knowledge which you might have not have had within the confines of your job descriptions.

Good luck.

Jonojacker

source: alt.certification.mcse
added: March 2003

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