>Hi everyone,
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>I've been reading many messages that were posted in this forum and I encountered some that talked about MCSE certification or some other kind of certification.
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>Is this necessary? What are the benefits of acquiring such certificates? In a nutshell, my question is why would I wanna pay for something like that? I have a bachelor's degree by the way, I'm thinking "that's enough to get by", right?
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>So, if any of you have such diplomas or are thinking of taking the tests, I would greatly appreciate to ear your reasons, why and how though it is to get certified.
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>Thanks a million, Steph.


Microsoft has research that shows that people with certification get a higher salary than those who don't...even if they have a bachelor's degree. You might want to look around www.microsoft.com/mcp and www.mcpmag.com for more information on how it will benefit both you and your employer.