<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Microsoft on iBlogs.io</title><link>https://iblogs.io/tags/microsoft/</link><description>Recent content in Microsoft on iBlogs.io</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://iblogs.io/tags/microsoft/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Best Free Microsoft Certifications Worth Getting in 2026</title><link>https://iblogs.io/posts/microsoft-certifications-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iblogs.io/posts/microsoft-certifications-2026/</guid><description>Google gets all the attention for free certifications. Microsoft quietly offers something better — free learning paths that prepare you for industry-recognized exams that hiring managers actually care about.
The certs aren&amp;rsquo;t free, but the preparation is. And at $165 per exam, they&amp;rsquo;re a fraction of the cost of a bootcamp.
Here&amp;rsquo;s what&amp;rsquo;s worth pursuing in 2026.
Why Microsoft Certs Still Matter Three reasons they hold weight in the job market:</description></item></channel></rss>