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…
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
The poet William Butler Yeats wrote the phrase “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold” …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Additional data on salary satisfaction, Part 1
In the course of extensive research, social scientist and commentator Michael Philip Jagger discovered that it is often not possible to acquire or achieve any satisfaction. Jagger’s work, while not …
Read ArticleAn overview of CompTIA Project+ certification (Domain 3)
Over the past two months, we have focused on what you need to know for each of the first two domains of the CompTIA Project+ certification exam (PK0-004). This month, our focus is on …
Read ArticleBuilding 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 …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on TestOut PC Pro
Modern workers across almost every industry are heavily reliant on computers. When it comes to mechanical failure or software glitchery, however, most people tend to have a similar relationship with …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Gandalf and the Democratic presidential primary
With both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden vying for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, there was always a high possibility that the eventual party standard-bearer …
Read ArticleJob profile: Become a software tester
Software testing is an integral part of software or application development. No application is ready for release until it has been put through rigorous and comprehensive testing by competent software …
Read ArticleVirginia student using certification to prepare for government cybersecurity career
Irony is interesting because it’s unexpected. In my case, I still don’t have an IT certification (I promise …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Women
Sunday (March 8) will be International Women’s Day. Women have been underrepresented in IT workplaces and professions for decades, but quite a few individuals and organizations have been …
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