Energetic IT pro helps adults with disabilities enter technology careers
The Reverend Edgar J. Helms founded Goodwill Industries in 1902 in Boston, Mass., as a mission of his ministry. He trained the unemployed and poor to mend and repair …
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Colombian IT pro rising through the ranks with certification
The word “escalator” was coined by Charles Seeberger in 1899, based on the Latin noun scalae, which means a “flight of steps.” Seeberger said …
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One-woman whirlwind: IT training expert is a do-it-all ‘worker bee’
Jay McElroy is a friendly, busy and highly productive woman. It’s an understatement to call her a “ball of fire” — she’s more like a “Supernova!” …
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Ike likes certification: Colombian IT pro on a better career path
Ike Bowie Britton’s father named him in honor of President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. “My father always said he was a great president,” …
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CertStudent: Coming to America, land of IT opportunity
Two years ago, Erik Fernandez got bit by the wanderlust bug. He took a sabbatical from his job in Costa Rica and began an around-the-world trip — first stop, Washington, D.C. … and there it ended.
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CertStudent: Help desk beats 10-hour days at the deli for energetic single mother
Monica Martinez, 43, came to the United States as an 18-year-old, and remembers how difficult …
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