Not another microsoft partner waiting to go bust!
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:04:49 +0100, "Cenk Butunley"
<> wrote:
>My client , based in the Thames Valley, is seeking an MCAD or MCSD certified
>developer. Experience of .NET, C#, XML, SQL Server is essential. This is a
>young dynamic, forward thinking company with a blue chip client base. This
>role will be client facing, therefore you must have good communication and
>presentation skills. Interview slots to fill both this week and next, please
>respond immediately for genuine consideration.
>
>"Paul Britton" <> wrote in message
>news:. com...
>> As an experienced IT Contractor based in London and whose been trying
>> to get work for the last six months and failing miserably I decided to
>> study for MCAD/MCSD certification.
>>
>> Hey, I had time on my hands; I had not really invested in any training
>> for myself in the last five or six years it seemed like a great
>> opportunity. Positive mental attitude and all that led me to turn a
>> problem into anopportunity - my life coach would be proud!
>>
>> So I am sitting here nearly three months down the line and one more
>> exam to go, (70-316 tomorrow), before I achieve the noble status of
>> MSCD (.Net,C#), and I am asking myself a fundamental question.
>>
>> Was it worth it? I still haven't any work! Recruitment agents are only
>> interested in commercial experience, (that reminds me how come some
>> job adverts require 2 years .Net experience - is that possible?). Job
>> adverts generally don't mention certification as a must. At this point
>> I was going to enter into a rant about Recruitment agents, but my
>> dinner is nearly ready. I'll save that for another day.
>>
>> I appreciate that certification does equate to a good developer, and
>> in the same breath neither does "commercial experience" equate to
>> being a good developer. God knows I have seen some peoples "commercial
>> experience" which seems to consist of sitting around with their finger
>> up their bum for six months.
>>
>> However, getting back to my point. Does MCAD/MCSD get you work in the
>> UK? For me the answer appears to be a big fat no!
>>
>> Please could someone prove me that there is a point?
>>
>> Paul
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