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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003 http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15629,00.htm?microsoft - Find out how your salary stacks up http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Counting MCPs - To specialize or not? It all depends, experts say - Ask Ed Tittel: Any study advice for the MCSE exams? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Webcast: Managing IT skills: Enough bang for your buck? - Exclusive Article: Are terminal services terminally confusing? - Best Web Links: Training, Certification & Conferences - Tip Contest: Time is running out! Vote for your favorite! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Microsoft The Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003. Get the latest information on installation, new features and training. >> Click here! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15629,00.htm?microsoft ___________________________________________________________________ COUNTING MCPS | by Ed Tittel After taking a look at three different reports on the number of Microsoft certified IT pros in the industry, you may notice a slowing of certification growth rates. Does this simply reflect a slow economy, or is there less interest in MS certs in general? Here's what Expert Ed Tittel thinks of these new trends. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci911874,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TO SPECIALIZE OR NOT? IT ALL DEPENDS, EXPERTS SAY | by Rod Trent In a world of cutbacks, downsizing, layoffs and generally bad economic mojo, life as an IT professional can be hard to navigate. There comes a time in every IT professional's life when deciding the next steps in an ever-evolving career is a tough prospect. Explore your options in this tip with some advice from the experts. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci874949,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ANY STUDY ADVICE FOR THE MCSE EXAMS? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I work now as a network engineer; however, I am not formally trained for that sector. My interest right now is to be a Microsoft Certified System Engineer. I bought the Sybex manuals and started reading. I would like your advice about how I should go about this certification. >> CLICK to read Ed's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid534972_tax285126,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ Find out how your salary stacks up | SearchWin2000.com Salary Survey Have you ever wondered if you are earning what you are worth? If so, you should take the SearchWin2000.com Salary Survey. You just need to answer a few questions and then you can view the results and compare your salary to those of your colleagues. It's anonymous and it's easy! This interactive survey also allows you to take a look at detailed reports, such as the top 10 paying jobs. And you can create your own custom reports by specifying the survey criteria you're interested in. Take the survey today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING IT SKILLS: ENOUGH BANG FOR YOUR BUCK? | Webcast As the economy continues to struggle, the intelligent selection of technologies is becoming more and more critical to companies' survival. Unfortunately, new technologies invariably mean education for your support staff. There are a huge range of training options, from boot camps to self-study, and instructor-led classes to technical conferences. Which training solutions work best, and which represent the best investment? Find out at this expert webcast. >> CLICK now to listen... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscripts/0,289709,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARE TERMINAL SERVICES TERMINALLY CONFUSING? | Exclusive Article Christa Anderson, an internationally known speaker, writer and authority on server-based computing, has joined SearchWin2000.com as an expert to answer your terminal services questions. In this article, Christa fields questions on everything from testing to connecting through a VPN. >> CLICK here for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci905426,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRAINING CERTIFICATION & CONFERENCES | Best Web Links Faster than you can say Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: That's how quickly Windows technology is changing and why you have to keep your skills sharp. Look here for the hottest conferences, the most highly-rated on-line tutorials and the latest MS certification requirements. We'll help keep your career trajectory moving at warp speed. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax540,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIME IS RUNNING OUT! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE! | Tip Contest The curtain is about to close on yet another user-submitted monthly tip contest. Competition has been fierce this month, and we need you to cast your vote to help one luck winner get across the finish line. 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