Microsoft Training and Certifications are a necessity these days, to tell the good from the bad at the start itself. However, the test does not stop there; it only means you have a chance at the job. Microsoft has gone to great lengths to ensure a certified engineer, tested academically on all aspects of an enterprise network, if he claims to be a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. 

Microsoft offers a number of certification levels depending on specific areas of proficiency and nature of job. Some of the certifications pertaining to the field of networking are: 

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) 
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)  

Why Microsoft Training and Certification? 
In current scenario more than 90% Networks world wide are based on Microsoft Technology. Consider a bunch of prospective employees who knew the technology well, and who possessed the certification too along with the required experience, it is your guess as well as mine as to who will land up with the job.  Yes, Microsoft certification is a basis for streamlining recruitment process. A pass that could help you gain an entry to the organization, well at least the interview if not the job itself!