Update – Sorry folks. All these vouchers are gone. I’ll post again if I can get any more.

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Anyone who's followed this blog for any length of time knows I'm keen on the Certification Exams from Microsoft, but don't just take my word for it. Apparently:

• 55% of hiring managers consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring¹
• 46% of hiring managers consider employee certification as a criterion for promotion¹
• 63% of hiring managers feel that certified individuals are more productive than their counterparts²
• 40% of individuals reported that Microsoft certification was a factor in improving their ability to find ad keep a job or led to a promotion²
• 43% of individuals reported salary increases as a result of Microsoft certification³
• 53% of individuals believe that obtaining a certification makes them more marketable⁴
• 14.3% of statistics are made up⁵

If you've been hanging out, umming and ahing, wondering whether you should pony up your $ and see if you've got the goods, then wait no longer! I have 15 vouchers each for 1 free exam. All you have to do is contact me via this blog with your name and postal address and ask me for a voucher^*.

All I ask in return is that you do actually commit to doing an exam (note that it must be before 30 April 2009). If you'd like to report back on the results you're welcome to do so by leaving a comment here afterwards and/or sharing your MCP transcript.