Certification slam dunk: TestOut offers skills guarantee to IT employers
There’s no free lunch, and there are no sure things. (John Cusack might beg to differ. On the other hand the sure thing in The Sure Thing didn’t turn out to be a sure thing at all, now, did it?) …
Read ArticleWhat is your career strategy for certification?
If you get a lot of tech certs, then you may (or may not) have considered the following question. If certification is new to you, then it might have only crossed your mind in passing. Sooner or later, however …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CCSP
Everything is in the cloud in 2017. Not everything everything, of course. Cloud cities are popular in science fiction, for example — both Star Wars and Star Trek feature such fantastical locales …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Income and age
Age is just a number, or so they say. They also say that you should respect your elders, and it might be said by some that better pay is a sign of respect. Do we pay some workers more …
Read ArticleTest your knowledge of IP protection topics
Intellectual property, or IP, typically comes in the form of copyrights, patents, and trademarks that provide the foundation so much of IT is built on. While we work with protected (and unprotected) entities …
Read ArticleCertification is fueling the passions of New England teen
As a history buff I’ve often pondered why it is that our nation’s quest for independence began in New England. The soil wasn’t well-suited for crops, the climate severe, and travel a dangerous endeavor …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA A+
In the beloved movie musical The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews’ buoyant Maria, a free-spirited Austrian nun-turned-governess, teaches her charges about singing by telling them, “Let’s start …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Linux Salaries and Job Roles, Men vs. Women
There aren’t nearly as many women who work in IT as there are men. The industry as a whole needs workers, and given that women are so thoroughly underrepresented, it’s not unrealistic to think …
Read ArticleAn ITIL certification guide from Foundation to Master
ITIL is a globally recognized IT Service Management Framework. It can be applied to a wide variety of industries. For example, Walt Disney Theme Parks, various U.S. government agencies …
Read ArticleSolving the cybersecurity staffing shortage
Cybersecurity is at a critical juncture. Organizations around the world increasingly recognize the importance of cybersecurity to their reputation and ongoing operations, driven by mainstream media …
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