The next five years of IT certification
What do you see yourself doing five years from now? It’s a question commonly asked at job interviews (and on more than a few first dates). The point is to get candidates to peer into the future…
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Building up your ability to communicate effectively is vital to career success
Yeah, I guess I’m old. I’ve worked in the information technology (IT) industry since 1997, which means I’ve been at it for more than 20 years. It seems like only yesterday that I was a wet-behind-the-ears …
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IT certifications and changes in the landscape
With my planned retirement date of June 30 from the California Community College system, it looks like I won’t be the only one retiring. On that day, Microsoft will be retiring a whole series of somewhat …
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Certification is helping educators build tomorrow’s tech workforce
More than ever, technology certifications are changing the way that middle schools and high schools are approaching information technology (IT) education and student training. Students are being prepared …
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The case for enforced restructuring of Big Tech’s big offenders
The uneasy relationship between humans and technology is thousands of years old. In recent decades, however, tensions have hit a boiling point, with a number of Big Tech companies under threat of …
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Learning new technology is as easy as walking on hot coals
I am a seasoned software engineer. When I want to become familiar with a new technology — or with anything else, for that matter — I automatically look to that seemingly infinite source of knowledge …
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