For the third year, I am not only helping to organize the MCT Day event at Microsoft Ignite, but I have once again helped create the logo which is being seen here first. For my MCT friends, save the date. More information is coming soon. .
Last year, there were 566,308 computing jobs open in the U.S. alone, while only 42,969 computer science students graduated into the workforce. As we witness the growing role of technology in almost every aspect of our daily lives, we fall short of meeting workforce demand. Find out more from my…
I could only go back 12 years, but I was curious what percentage of my students took each of my classes. If I could have included 2000-2003, I am sure there would have been a little more Visual Basic. I think the Office classes are over-represented since those were only…
It is time for a long overdue MCT update. First of all you may noticed that we are now just under 10,000 active Microsoft Certified Trainers out there in the world. Click here if you would like to see the breakdown by country. . Next up, the new Microsoft Official…
What another great week getting together with my fellow MCTs. The first three days were spent picking up presentations tips and tricks. There were also many sessions covering a variety of technical skills (Including of course my two sessions on SQL Server coding.) The last two days was for the…
It was truly an honor to be select as one of the Top 25 New Horizons Technical Instructors of the Year. Obviously, I did not earn this by myself. Thank you to the great crew at New Horizons of Indianapolis who make sure everything runs smoothly. That may be the…
Why are all these MCTs so happy? They know that registration for the North American MCT Summit 2015 is Live! Register Now! to reserve your space. Early-bird pricing has been extended to August 15th. MCT events are your best opportunity to interact with your peers. Come learn a new technical skill, how…
I just seem to find my way into all the Microsoft Ignite 2015: Certification Central videos. This one was about Certifcation Central. I think the videos are better when they don’t ask me to speak. Be sure to follow Microsoft Learning for more learning resources and event news: https://twitter.com/mslearning and read their…
New MCT Quarterly Update Video from Karen and Patrick. Find out what is going on in the MCT Community.
Very honored to be chosen as an MCT Ambassadors at Microsoft Ignite 2015. What is an MCT Ambassador? They are a group of experienced IT pros and developers who have built their careers and businesses around learning, teaching, and consulting on various Microsoft (and other) technologies. As Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT), they…