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Business Continuity - Keeping Your Business in Business
Nearly every aspect of today's business is expected to be available continuously without interruption, regardless of the circumstances. Stuff happens - are you ready?
445 days ago by CDWNext Generation of Microsoft Certifications
Earning a Microsoft Certification demonstrates the expertise with Microsoft products and platforms, the job-related experience, and the technical problem-solving skills. To ensure their relevancy in the marketplace, Microsoft continually evaluates and updates Microsoft Certifications to match advancements in technologies and platforms. When an individual earns a Microsoft Certification, he or she shows their peers and employer the commitment to advancing the skills and readiness to move into more advanced roles. Certification is an integral part of one's career path, whether he or she is new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned IT professional.
445 days ago by MicrosoftAllied Opens the Door to a New Opportunity
Cheryl Burch held many titles in her life, gaining experience in many different fields, but what she really wanted was to be secure in her career. Burch knew the medical industry was growing and wanted something that would carry her into retirement and offer the chance in the future to work at home. Burch began to look for a Medical Coding program that was flexible enough for her busy schedule but could still offer her security in this growing field. It was the "Pass or Don't Pay" Promise that helped her decide on Allied Medical School - she knew that if she passed the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam, it would open the door to a new career. As a result, she worked at her own pace and found that, in the end, everything fell into place.
445 days ago byBusiness School Students Choose Hosted Collaboration Tools to Improve Productivity
While the Wharton School provided students with Microsoft Exchange Server - based e-mail service, it also works closely with students to continually enhance their communication and collaboration services. Wharton decided to deploy Microsoft Live@edu, including Microsoft Exchange Labs as the e-mail component among a suite of hosted collaboration services. Today, students use the solution to build campus communities and work more productively.
537 days ago by MicrosoftSoftware Company Gives Priority to Microsoft Certifications, Boosts Profits
The Gurango Software Corporation strives to differentiate itself from its peers and maintain a highly motivated and educated software development team. The company gives the highest priority to Microsoft Certification as a means for determining internal promotion, motivating 90 percent of its employees to hold at least one certification. With this selling point, Gurango Software has successfully closed an impressive rate of deals. In addition, the company credits Microsoft Certification in helping to deliver shorter development cycles and faster implementation. Microsoft Certification has also resulted in fewer errors in the development and delivery phases of projects, which has boosted client satisfaction and referrals. Gurango Software is happy to reap the benefits of increased profitability.
659 days ago by MicrosoftMaths on Track: What Makes for Success?
Off late students need to be engaged in real life learning that involves using technology and developing skills for the 21st century. Teachers need to create learning situations where technology is embedded seamlessly into the unit of study. Through the Intel Teach Program, more than 15,000 Australian educators are now able to effectively integrate technology in instruction and help their students learn the skills they will need to succeed in the knowledge economy. As a result of improved instruction, many thousands of students across Australia are now learning the skills they will need to compete and thrive in the knowledge economy.
659 days ago by IntelIT Consultancy Uses Certification to Boost Credibility With Customers, Attract Talent
Avanade provides specialized IT consulting services to a range of customers all over the world. Avanade consultants help customers implement software solutions that increase business efficiency and revenues. Because Avanade wants to stay competitive and attract top talent, it maintains an enterprisewide training and certification program where consultants pursue Microsoft Certifications on technologies such as the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0 and Windows Server 2008 operating system. Through the certification process, these employees gain and document the comprehensive technical knowledge that makes them valuable to the client. As a result, consultants gain professional credibility, and the company has an effective way to recruit and retain its employees.
690 days ago by MicrosoftVice President at Major Bank Earns MCA, Validates Technical and Leadership Expertise
Max Poliashenko, Vice President of Strategic Architecture Management at one of the largest banks in the United States, wanted to pursue a certification program that would validate both the depth of his architecture skills and his management and leadership capabilities. The Microsoft Certified Architect: Infrastructure and Solutions program allowed him to successfully complete this certification with minimal interruption to his work schedule. Shortly after he achieved the MCA credential, Poliashenko became the target of top recruiters for senior positions in major companies, one of which offered him a 30 percent salary increase.
720 days ago by MicrosoftRoadmap to Word 2007 Training
With rich audio and visual components and interactive, hands-on practice sessions, training courses are a great way to become faster, smarter, and more effective at creating and refining documents. What courses are available now? What do they cover? This page tells. Note that new courses are being created all the time, based on suggestions from people. Be sure to check back for the most recent list.
842 days ago by MicrosoftUnderstand Assessment Strategies
Assessing students has been a part of the teacher's job since the opening of the very first schoolhouse. However, assessment today is very different from the assessment that happened in one-room schools on the prairie. Today, most educators would agree that assessment is, for better or worse, not only how students are measured but also how schools and teachers are measured. Assessment occurs at all levels, from the classroom to the national.
842 days ago by Microsoft Tips
