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Essential tools and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free demo -- Live E-Learning Classes for IT Professionals http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,22707,00.htm?track=NL-126&insidertraining - Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Why certify? Some benefits of Microsoft partnerships - Outsource-proofing yourself - Ask Ed Tittel: Do you think it is worth it to get a MCT? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: This year's top 10 stories - Article: Are your skills in demand for on-demand computing? - Gadgets & Gizmos: Computer gadgets put the 'fun' in functional - Tip Contest: Santa wants to give you a free CD/MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ *******************SPONSORED BY: Insider Training ****************** Free demo -- Live E-Learning Classes for IT Professionals Are you an industry IT professional looking for in-depth, affordable and quality training or certification? Learn about a live e-learning method taught by top trainers in the industry. Courses include MCSD, MCSE, MCDBA and more. Click here for a short web demonstration about Insider Training classes and enter to win over $25,000 worth of training. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,22707,00.htm?track=NL-126&insidertraining ____________________________________________________________________ WHY CERTIFY? SOME BENEFITS TO MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIPS | by Ed Tittel In the wild and sometimes wacky world of Microsoft certification, I'm often asked why individuals should chase and obtain such credentials. For organizations that employ certified Microsoft professionals, there are some interesting and compelling reasons related to Microsoft's partner programs. At least two such programs require a company have two MCPs or individuals with higher-level certs on staff. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci941813,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OUTSOURCE-PROOFING YOURSELF | by Peter Buxbaum Should you feel threatened by overseas IT outsourcing? Definitely: IT jobs are being outsourced to companies from India to Romania by the hundreds of thousands. So, what can you do about it? >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci941629,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DO YOU THINK IT IS WORTH IT TO GET A MCT? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed, I am an MCSE, an MCSA and an MCSD. I enjoy training, but the CTEC's won't hire you without an MCT. Do you think it is worth it to get a MCT? >> CLICK for Ed Tittel's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid563079_tax285126,00.html?track=NL-126 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?track=NL-126 __________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: The Desktop Deployment Info Center ********* Visit the Desktop Deployment Info Center on SearchWin2000.com! You'll find tips, webcasts, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows desktops -- direct from SearchWin2000.com and Microsoft. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration strategies, performance, disk management, hardware administration, application management, security -- and much more. Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 __________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS YEAR'S TOP 10 STORIES | Featured Topic We crunched some numbers to find out what news stories you favored over the past 12 months. The result: SearchWin2000's top 10 news stories of 2003. What were the hot buttons for Windows admins this year? Patch management -- specifically Microsoft's free Software Update Services tool. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci940534,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARE YOUR SKILLS IN DEMAND FOR ON-DEMAND COMPUTING? | Article With the downturn in the economy and the outsourcing of jobs offshore, job security for IT professionals has never been more uncertain. Yet there is another trend that might represent an employment threat if you don't take steps to ensure that you're prepared. The IT industry's next wave is on-demand computing, and you should know something about it. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci939496,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP COMPUTER GADGETS PUT THE 'FUN' IN FUNCTIONAL | Gadgets & Gizmos Things will never be the same once you have clicked over to our Gadgets & Gizmos '03 guide. Leave your regular IT pursuits behind for a moment, as you peruse the neatest gaggle of high-tech gizmos ever assembled. We've scoured the planet for the greatest gadgets in existence, and they're all here for your consideration. You've never had so much fun in your life! http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/pr2003/0,294774,sid40,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SANTA WANTS TO GIVE YOU A NEW CD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Are our members really all out of tips or just too busy with the holidays? We didn't receive enough tips in November to give away our super duper contest prize so we're giving you another chance. Start fresh in December and get your Windows related IT tips submitted early! 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