] Given that acquiring and maintaining MCSE certification
] is no easy feat, the perception that the marketplace is
] flooded with these qualified professionals could be
] false. "It is a good credential to have," says John
] Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
]
] In the past, becoming a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
] Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) carried with it
] considerable cachet. The top benefit, according to the
] software giant, is "industry recognition of your
] knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and
] technologies." Given that it's a Windows, Windows,
] Windows, Windows world, a certificate holder ought to
] have a leg up on some very lucrative situations.
]
] But with more than 200,000 IT professionals certified as
] MCSEs on Microsoft Windows 2000 alone (many more are
] certified to work on Windows NT 4.0 as well), there is
] growing frustration over the limited opportunities for
] these specialists in today's contracted marketplace.
]
] "I believe there is a misperception among certification
] candidates and career changers [who] think that
] certification is a guarantee%2

No kidding! I've been saying as much since Diploma Mill graduates with MCSE certifications and no practical "fix up this network" skills started crossing my desk.