Here is the situation: Graduated from university with a CS degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, Oracle along the way. I did some PHP freelancing while I was at uni and carried this on into a full time job after I left. I've been working full time for around a year now.

PHP is not really not what I want to do, and limiting my abilities and opportunities the more I follow that path. I also want to work in a larger organisation, you don't find these using PHP. Also I can't stand programming in such a poorly designed language every day.

I like working with web applications and there seem to be plenty of jobs around for the Microsoft stack C#, SQL Server, ASP MVC. Aside from half a semester writing C++ (command prompt) in visual studio I have no experience with Microsoft tools.

Where do I begin learning which will lead to a job. Certificates (MCAD?), C#/ASP university courses. What do employers or head hunters want?

Edit Hoping to get a few more responses on this one. What can I do besides creating a pet project in my spare time?

Edit I've since found a job that is split PHP and ASP Webforms work. I've actually found it easier than I expected to pick up C#. The employer wanted to know more about my comp sci skills than specific MS skills. Getting a certificate would probably have been a waste of time for me, I'm glad I didn't go down that road.

I graduated from university with a computer science degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, and Oracle along the way. I did some freelancing while I was at university and carried this into a full time job when I graduated, and I've been working full time for a year now.

PHP isn't really what I want to do, and I think it's limiting my opportunities the longer I stay along this path. It's not a language I like to use on a daily basis, and I would like to work in a larger organization, where it doesn't seem PHP has much use.

I want to stay in web development, and there seems to be plenty of jobs for the Microsoft stack: C#, SQL Server, and ASP.NET MVC. But beyond a half semester writing common-line C++ in Visual Studio, I have no experience with Microsoft technology.

Where do I start to make the transition to landing a job in a Microsoft shop? Are there any specific certifications I should be focusing on, or university courses I should be taking? What are employers or recruiters looking for?

What can I do besides creating a pet project in my spare time?

Here is the situation: Graduated from university with a CS degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, Oracle along the way. I did some PHP freelancing while I was at uni and carried this on into a full time job after I left. I've been working full time for around a year now.

PHP is not really not what I want to do, and limiting my abilities and opportunities the more I follow that path. I also want to work in a larger organisation, you don't find these using PHP. Also I can't stand programming in such a poorly designed language every day.

I like working with web applications and there seem to be plenty of jobs around for the Microsoft stack C#, SQL Server, ASP MVC. Aside from half a semester writing C++ (command prompt) in visual studio I have no experience with Microsoft tools.

Where do I begin learning which will lead to a job. Certificates (MCAD?), C#/ASP university courses. What do employers or head hunters want?

Edit Hoping to get a few more responses on this one. What can I do besides creating a pet project in my spare time?

Here is the situation: Graduated from university with a CS degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, Oracle along the way. I did some PHP freelancing while I was at uni and carried this on into a full time job after I left. I've been working full time for around a year now.

PHP is not really not what I want to do, and limiting my abilities and opportunities the more I follow that path. I also want to work in a larger organisation, you don't find these using PHP. Also I can't stand programming in such a poorly designed language every day.

I like working with web applications and there seem to be plenty of jobs around for the Microsoft stack C#, SQL Server, ASP MVC. Aside from half a semester writing C++ (command prompt) in visual studio I have no experience with Microsoft tools.

Where do I begin learning which will lead to a job. Certificates (MCAD?), C#/ASP university courses. What do employers or head hunters want?

Edit Hoping to get a few more responses on this one. What can I do besides creating a pet project in my spare time?

Edit I've since found a job that is split PHP and ASP Webforms work. I've actually found it easier than I expected to pick up C#. The employer wanted to know more about my comp sci skills than specific MS skills. Getting a certificate would probably have been a waste of time for me, I'm glad I didn't go down that road.

Here is the situation: Graduated from university with a CS degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, Oracle along the way. I did some PHP freelancing while I was at uni and carried this on into a full time job after I left. I've been working full time for around a year now.

PHP is not really not what I want to do, and limiting my abilities and opportunities the more I follow that path. I also want to work in a larger organisation, you don't find these using PHP. Also I can't stand programming in such a poorly designed language every day.

I like working with web applications and there seem to be plenty of jobs around for the Microsoft stack C#, SQL Server, ASP MVC. Aside from half a semester writing C++ (command prompt) in visual studio I have no experience with Microsoft tools.

Where do I begin learning which will lead to a job. Certificates (MCAD?), C#/ASP university courses. What do employers or head hunters want?

Here is the situation: Graduated from university with a CS degree (BSc), having done some C, C++, Java, Python, Oracle along the way. I did some PHP freelancing while I was at uni and carried this on into a full time job after I left. I've been working full time for around a year now.

PHP is not really not what I want to do, and limiting my abilities and opportunities the more I follow that path. I also want to work in a larger organisation, you don't find these using PHP. Also I can't stand programming in such a poorly designed language every day.

I like working with web applications and there seem to be plenty of jobs around for the Microsoft stack C#, SQL Server, ASP MVC. Aside from half a semester writing C++ (command prompt) in visual studio I have no experience with Microsoft tools.

Where do I begin learning which will lead to a job. Certificates (MCAD?), C#/ASP university courses. What do employers or head hunters want?

Edit Hoping to get a few more responses on this one. What can I do besides creating a pet project in my spare time?