Want to know more about Windows 7 and what Microsoft Learning is cooking up? Our new Windows 7 blog series - 'Working on a Dream' - starts next week!

Have you ever considered training people on Microsoft technology? Right now there are over 15.000 Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) accross the world, delivering training in over 150 countries. Together they train hundreds of thousands each year. You...

Like Dale Carnegie, Carnegie Johnson is an expert at winning friends and influencing people. Of course he is, he’s an MCT. Based in Columbia, SC, Carnegie splits his time between consulting, teaching and volunteering for causes he’s passionate about....

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Okay – I will try to post without causing a ruckus.   Let’s see if I can do it! Announcement: In accordance with this commitment, Microsoft Learning will retire 12 exams on March 31, 2009. These exams focus on technologies no longer included...

This has of course nothing to do with actual learning but just wanted to say that I just got to meet Chef Martin Yan, who is the executive chef with the company who is in charge of the Cafe in our building and he is here in our building today. I got to...

For the past few weeks, I’ve been recruiting more bloggers to post on Born to Learn in an effort to provide you a bigger window into the workings of Microsoft Learning. Given the way you’ve eagerly communicated with Krista and Liberty, I’d say asking...

Note: I’m posting this for some of my team members who are at an offsite conference (and still learning the ins and outs of blogging, which is ironic since this is my first “official” blog post and I didn’t even write it)… We’re writing to you from...

Well there are several ways to do this of course, what I am going to talk about is videos. If you are not an MCT this really won’t apply to you but you are welcome to know about it anyway. At the recent MCT Summit in Prague we recorded almost all...

Pamela Passman, our Corporate Vice President for Global Corporate Affairs, announced a new initiative yesterday: Elevate America provides unemployed American workers with immediate access to free and low-cost tools and training designed to build critical...

Live Meeting: Certification 101: Getting Started with Microsoft Certification (Worldwide) Investing in training and certification can help make you more valuable in today's economic climate. Join the Microsoft Certified Professional team for a Live Meeting...

“Wow. thank you so much for sharing this. You and I spent most of our days, 5 days a week, almost every week (excluding summers) for 9ish of our most formative years. And now I hardly know you....” The prettiest girl in my elementary school (except, of...

A few days ago we invited y’all to submit questions about certification development. Steve Maier asked “How much do you look at the comments that people put into the exam?” This is a great question and one that gives me the opportunity to tell you lots...

(from MCT Summit India)

For those of you who aren’t on the Microsoft Press Connection newsletter, help celebrate our 25 th anniversary with two free e-book offers. The February offers are valid from February 19-25, 2009 . If you want to get monthly updates, you can also sign...

Have you taught introductory developer courses in a high school, college, or other learning environment? Microsoft Learning is creating a new exam program targeted at measuring a beginner’s knowledge and skills in a broad technology area. We’re looking...

Over the past couple of days, we’ve listed quite a few deals, discounts, free stuff, promotions and ways to make money. Here’s a complete list all in one easy to open blog post: MCP Discount for TechEd North America (MCP discount code available Feb. 28th...

Work for a Microsoft Certified or Gold Partner? Nominate a CPLS for a Microsoft global award! Each year, we recognizes Learning Solutions partners who deliver exemplary solutions built on Microsoft technologies. Award winners and finalists typically receive...

Hey MCP’s Good news – there is going to be a new registration discount code specifically for MCP’s. It will be for $200 off registration. It will start on February 28th and has no expiration date! You will need the MCP reg code, which will be released...

Join us at a LIVE local event near you during Microsoft Skills Week . Network with local IT professionals, developers, and business leaders, win great prizes, get incredible offers and discounts, and find out how Microsoft Certification can launch and...

Drama. Suspense. Dashed hopes. Redemption. A true Second Shot story . Thanks for sharing, Steve! Am I the only one with the mental “Rocky” soundtrack during the sixth paragraph?

Have you ever wondered how we decide which tasks will be covered by a specific exam?  Or who writes the exam questions? Or how to find out what the maximum seat time is before you get to the test center? Here’s your chance to find out. The nice folks...

Did you just say “City of the Future” in the same breath as the name of a small town just outside of Atlanta?” Yes, yes I did. As I’ve mentioned in this blog before, I manage the Southeastern Bureau of Microsoft Learning (also known as my home office...

10 Hot IT Certifications 10 IT Certifications Not Worth the Trouble Hot or Not: Pay Varies for Different IT Skills Discuss.

A clarification is in order, I think, based on some of the comments I’ve read in our ongoing discussion about digital certificates: We're not proposing that we'd stop issuing certificates. We'd still provide them: If digital is acceptable to you, we'd...