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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2002 
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IT pros: MCSE no substitute for experience

By: Christine Polewarczyk and Marilyn Cohodas (11 Sep 2002)

The MCSE -- it' a cert. that certainly doesn't hurt your resume, but according to IT pros who do the hiring, you'd better have experience. Otherwise your MCSE may be just a piece of paper.

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