Building a certification program, Step 5: An occupational analysis
So far in this journey we have discovered that defining certification is critical to the roll-out of a successful certification program. We have also explored the importance of setting up a plan to follow. In the last …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Okta Certified Professional
Earlier this year in February, we turned the Deep Focus lens on Salary Survey newcomer Okta, a cloud identity management provider that offers three levels of certification. Our first pass was …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: How many certs do you need to succeed in tech support?
There’s a presumption among many in the information technology (IT) world, as well as among those …
Read ArticleA strong social media profile can boost your IT career
Social media has become an integral part of effective communication and a source of information for organizations and individuals. If you are a tech industry professional without a convincing and engaging …
Read ArticleMichigan IT instructor left the business world behind to teach career and computing skills to teens
Famed 19th Century philosopher and publisher Elbert Hubbard was known for pithy sayings. One of …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on IBM Certified Administrator
IBM has one of those certification programs (there are a few others out there, including at Oracle) where a given title, in this instance IBM Certified Administrator — No. 48 on our most recent Salary Survey …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: Do support professionals work for large companies?
There is a degree of freedom in being a computer support professional, in that nearly all modern businesses and organizations have at least a part-time need for a dedicated computer support …
Read ArticleCertified InfoSec Conference to convene Oct. 9-10 in Washington, D.C.
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing, with new threats emerging so quickly that it probably sometimes seems we’ve barely wrapped our head around one form of attack before it gets shoved …
Read ArticleSix certs that can get you started as an IT support professional
For many men and women of any age, information technology (IT) support (also called help desk support, service desk support, desktop support, and so forth) represents a valid way to “get your foot in the door” …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on ISACA CISA
What does a certified information systems auditor do? There’s a succinct and engaging discussion of this unique and important IT role at GoCertify.com, and the author of that piece recommends …
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