The launch of the 2007 Microsoft Office system is an exciting opportunity for businesses worldwide to become more efficient and innovative by utilizing the powerful capabilities of the latest release. With this software comes Microsoft Business Certification, a valuable credential that recognizes the skills needed to use the full features and functionality of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. As an upgrade to the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification, the new Microsoft Business Certification will meet information worker needs and the performance requirements that businesses depend on.

The new Microsoft Business Certification program specifically targets workplace demand for 2007 Office system skills. Companies can validate and maximize the value of their 2007 Microsoft Office upgrade by hiring certified individuals and getting their existing workforce certified. Certified employees will be qualified to use the full features of the 2007 Office system, and the company will reinforce its technology investment with accelerated productivity and improved organizational performance.

Certified individuals have proven expertise utilizing the new 2007 Office user interface to complete tasks more easily and deliver results faster.

Microsoft Business Certification benefits everyone. It helps individuals differentiate themselves in a competitive job market, and enables hiring managers to simplify and shorten the hiring process. It allows teachers to prepare their students with desktop computing skills and expertise. Corporations get the most out of their technology investment by ensuring their staff has the desktop computing skills to tackle the toughest tasks and projects. Most importantly— people who are certified are able to do their jobs better and faster than ever before.

Microsoft Business Certification also gives users the ability to show off their accomplishment. By successfully completing and passing an exam, an individual becomes a member of the Microsoft Certification program and receives an access code to a private Web site, where they can access a certification logo for use in business communications and on a resume. Users also receive a transcript to demonstrate proof of certification and a certificate suitable for display denoting the successful completion of the exam. These valuable benefits provide the individual with evidence of successfully passing a 2007 Microsoft Office system exam and of achieving the skill level associated with a Microsoft Business Certification.

1. Microsoft Business Certification validates the effectiveness of training programs.
2. Certification offers quantifiable proof that program participants are prepared with in-demand business skills.
3. Microsoft Business Certification meets the skill requirements that government agencies have for their employees, as well as those of individuals participating in job training and placement programs.
4. The Microsoft Business Certification program offers a complete, cost-effective training and skills verification solution.
5. When used as a consistent measurement of program effectiveness, certification can help organizations improve their training outcomes.
6. Individuals with proven expertise in the new 2007 Office system technology differentiate themselves in the job market.
7. Certification verifies a wide variety of skills—not only in using products, but also in delivering on a specific project or task such as managing budgets and preparing presentations.
8. Certified workers with proven skills contribute to a more knowledgeable and productive working environment, lending increased competence, productivity, and credibility to their departments as well as the organization.