Why You Should Hire a Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) are among the most technically proficient professionals available to help your organization make a successful transition to the Windows 2000 operating system and to ensure that you reap the ongoing benefits that Windows 2000 and Active Directory are designed to deliver.

Industry analyst IDC asked more than 500 Microsoft Certified Partners and Value-Added Provider Partners what was the greatest benefit from a business perspective of having Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) trained on Microsoft Windows 2000. Eighty percent responded that less time to deploy Windows 2000, lower implementation risk, or an increase in their sales hit rate were the primary benefits.

Unisys, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Support Services, considers MCSE certification in Windows 2000 a must-have credential for consultants in its Microsoft technology practice. This case study documents Unisys's success with certified staff.

Updated July 2003: At Avanade, Microsoft training and certification are key factors for recruiting, motivating, and promoting staff, as well as for winning and implementing corporate contracts. Read this new case study about how Avanade finds value in certification. Avanade is a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture that leverages the Microsoft platform to deliver enterprise technology solutions.

Compaq Global Services, the professional and support services arm of Compaq Computer Corporation, designs, implements, and manages enterprise-wide solutions for customers worldwide. To help set itself apart from the competition, Compaq places strategic importance on boosting its proportion of Microsoft Certified Solution Developers (MCSDs). It encourages experienced developers to become certified, then rewards them with challenging and stimulating projects that build enthusiasm and loyalty and reduce attrition.

Extreme Logic, a leading Microsoft Certified Solution Provider and Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (Microsoft Certified Partner(s) for Learning Solutions program), traces client wins to its high proportion of MCSDs on staff. It relies on the MCP program to ensure that employees have the technical and project-based skills to maximize their value to the company. MCSDs are given preferential consideration for job interviews, and employees are given free training to help earn their certifications. Developers praise the prestige and benefits of the MCP program, and the company.

Microsoft only accredits professional trainers who maintain their knowledge of Microsoft technologies and their instructional skills. Certification means these professionals meet Microsoft’s high technical training standards. Not only do Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) deliver Official Microsoft Learning Products, they also offer students valuable knowledge, an adaptable teaching style, and up-to-date skills.

Students and employers recognize the MCT credential as a way to identify the best possible trainers on Microsoft products and technologies. IT professionals and developers who get trained by MCTs can be confident they are on the best path to success.