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Personally I would try to apply, just to check if the recruiter will catch up on his mistake.
I went from hating recruiters, to loathing them 
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Just read this
I considered going for MS Certs a while back. At that time it seemed like the opinions were split on whether or not certs had any real value.
So, for those who have gotten MS Certs, do you think it was worth it? What benefits did you obtain from getting it? Would you do it again?
For those who chose not to, why not?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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I was going to many years ago until I realized that you could pay someone to sit them for you so they really had zero value or credibility.
Perhaps it's changed now.
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Up front confession: I have no certs
A former co-worker worked to get his MCSE and was proud of it.. but then it was constantly.. that class has expired, you have to recertify. Outside of costing a lot of money and time, he didn't see the value in it. The company we worked for didn't require it and there was no company incentive to get up-to-date classes.
Another co-worker took a job with a consulting firm that required him to get his DBA classes; they used that as leverage to request a higher rate for him. He passed the class because it was required, and he got a bonus for doing so, but I don't know that he ever used the knowledge gained.
So... it really depends on your circumstances.
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MCSE = Must Consult Someone Experienced
Jeremy Falcon
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Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert.
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Never bothered. But I did take some prep classes and those were informative.
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After over two decades of being in the industry of being hired and doing the hiring I learned this... if an employer gets too excited about certs than that employer doesn't know what they're doing. Certs are useful *only* to convey some competence to people that have no other way to gauge it by virtue of them not knowing what they're doing, they have money to pay for employees and that's all.
Last MS class I took was for SharePoint development a couple years ago. It was a joke. The books where nothing more than reference material I could find online and all the instructor did was read from the book. To top it off, they go over entry level concepts and pretend it's advanced stuff. It's more about money than anything else IMO. Nothing beats real world experience. Certs are like vitamin supplements, they're ok to buy, but don't stop eating food (experience).
Certificates expire. They're not hard to get, etc. I used to keep up with them and I don't now. What I find works better is a lot of work experience. If you have that, then certs are less important. If you have no experience, then they help. But even outside of that... a portfolio. Show the employer what you can do. A great portfolio goes much further than a cert that's really aimed at the lowest bars of the industry.
Jeremy Falcon
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Excellent. Thanks!
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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You're welcome.
Jeremy Falcon
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Did you get a job or you just whining about certificates. 
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I could be worth $20 million dollars or a hobo and still think certs are stupid. Fact is, the most succeful people in the world dropped out of college and also tend to agree with that philosophy because by being spoonfed an education you limit yourself to that of the organization doing the spoon feeding.
But hey, that's just me. 
Jeremy Falcon
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If that's what you need to hear. On a different note, that's the first time I've seen that emoji on here. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: act is, the most succeful people in the world dropped out of college
Really hoping (and working) for that 
Jeremy Falcon wrote: you limit yourself to that of the organization
Couldn't agree more, but spoon feeding does have its benefits, like actually learning the basics before going full three course. It makes a difference. Although I have not finished it, I learned some valuable concepts from my engineering course, which I would unlikely learn on my own.
But back to the subject, MS Certifications to me are mostly worthless. It never served me for anything, except taking space on my resume.
To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson
Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia
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Fabio Franco wrote: Couldn't agree more, but spoon feeding does have its benefits, like actually learning the basics before going full three course. It makes a difference. Although I have not finished it, I learned some valuable concepts from my engineering course, which I would unlikely learn on my own.
You're absolutely correct sir. Courses aren't a bad thing, but they are the beginning of your education, not the end. So that's a good way to put it.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: hey are the beginning of your education, not the end.
Agreed, although I did start learning to program before taking a course 
To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson
Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia
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Certs are like cars with built in obsolescence.
We're philosophical about power outages here. A.C. come, A.C. go.
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I think about it too, but I see little merit in them. Some organizations think getting a certification is like getting a PhD; meaning you are an expert in the discipline.
I am looking to reinvent my career, if you get my drift  , but ponder how to market myself in technologies that I do not have a lot of experience in. And certs are all just marketing; they are not real hands on experience.
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Certs are pointless. You can pass them with little/no effort AND with no special knowledge.
I have an MCSA, but ONLY because it was required for my job. This, despite the fact that even though I'm now a certified DB SA, I STILL don't have full SA permissions on our database. Security absurdity...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I think they might be useful when the company you work for gets certified for membership for Microsoft's Partner program, and then they might require X number of people to get some certifications to get Gold Partner status. What the Gold status buys you over the "regular" Partner membership, I have no idea. I'm sure the details are out there.
My own assessment? It's not worth the paper it's printed on. And I'm saying that knowing they probably don't even send you a printed certificate anymore...
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It depends on where you are, if i talk about where i live, here it is not of that much worth, as it does not make you any different from other candidates when appearing in any interview, but yes i prepared for those and successfully completed my MCSD Web Application in 2016 but i didn't find any use of those.
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Kevin Marois wrote:
So, for those who have gotten MS Certs, do you think it was worth it?
I did it for myself, just to see if I could. Got nothing for it at work because no one knew. Same goes for my graduate degree.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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My job will pay for the class(es) and the test(s).
So...a week or so away from my desk for each one? Absolutely worth it. 
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Kevin Marois wrote: whether or not certs had any real value
As Jeremy pointed out, the certificate only matters to people who have no other way to know how competent the person sitting in front of them is.
Kevin Marois wrote: What benefits did you obtain from getting it?
The effort spent and the knowledge gained while prepping for the certification is totally worth it, as for having the certificate... not so much. Certifications are just another way of making money for them so I'd refrain from getting one.
In the end it depends on what your employer needs (wants) from you. If they want the certificate, have them pay for it.
You get nothing... good day sir!!
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