The Microsoft Developer Show #9 - Certification
One of the most interesting discussions I had at TechEd this year was with Rob Farley about Certification and the MVP program. Last week, in recognition of the work he has done in the SQL Server community and feedback around the beta exam program, Rob was made a Microsoft MVP. I managed to corner Rob and got him to open up about the Microsoft Certification program.
And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]
[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]
00:13 - Introduction - Rob Farley
02:33 - Australian SQL Server user groups
03:29 - MVP Profile
04:01 - Dave L on the MVP Program
05:58 - Microsoft certification program
08:01 - Valuing certification
10:38 - How employers view certification
12:38 - The Australian Computer Society
13:53 - Building your resume - Community Involvement
15:33 - Staff professional development
16:54 - Readify
18:04 - Beta exam program
22:28 - Improving the exam program
23:32 - Sit first, study later
25:28 - Exam conditions
30:43 - Getting started - Microsoft Learning
31:10 - Pearson Vue
32:40 - Prometric
Listen to the show HERE