Salary Survey Extra: Does lots of certs = lots of salary?
They say that you can never have too much of a good thing. Then again, they also say that too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Well, which is it? It hardly makes sense for both to be true. …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on RHCSA
As John Cleese used to say, “And now for something completely different.” Well, OK, it’s not all that different. We’re still going to share some new data from our 2016 Salary Survey with you. …
Read ArticleOrganizations can beef up cybersecurity staffs by winning over millennials
The cybersecurity skills gap is very real. While estimates run the gamut, the global demand for cybersecurity workers is projected to soar to 6 million by 2019. According to projections …
Read ArticleThe Linux Foundation is a great place to start your Linux certification path
In the early 2000s, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was not shy about sharing his opinion of Linux, the open source operating system that had achieved great success since its release in the early 1990s. …
Read ArticleSalary Survey PLUS — Linux
Apple once used a whole family of fearsome felines (Lion and Tiger and Leopard — oh my!) as the spirit animals of its Mac OS, a fiery fox (with a Gecko sidekick) helps hundreds of millions …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: The legend of the high school diploma
Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. There are towering legends about IT movers and shakers who never completed university-level degree programs. And given that exceptionally bright people …
Read ArticleSalary Survey 2016: IT professionals in the workplace
If you wrote a letter to 10 different certified professionals and asked them each to send you $1, then you would probably never get anything back, because who uses regular old mail …
Read ArticleTest your knowledge of Windows 10 for future certification exams
Microsoft’s Windows 10 is swiftly and surely replacing its predecessors — both reliable warhorse Windows 7 and the ill-fated Windows 8 — on desktops, laptops, and tablets alike. The takeover is …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: What’s IT worth to you, or why certify?
Getting an IT certification requires a considerable investment of time, energy, and resources. For most individuals, careful planning and diligent follow-through …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: IT salaries and formal education
Past work experience and past educational attainment are two of the biggest influences on hiring decisions, not just in IT, but across the employment spectrum. Work experience can be difficult to quantify …
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