Salary Survey Extra: Does holding more certs = getting more salary?
In laying out his personal formula for victory in war, General Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War is reported to have said, “I always make it a rule to get there first with …
Read ArticleThe problem of certifications that don’t measure practical skills
The confidence of being certified is wonderfully comforting! Certification is knowledge for the hiree, and proof for the hirer. Certification provides reasonable assurance that a prospective employee …
Read ArticleWishing you the best on Washington’s Birthday
The Certification Magazine home office is closed today in honor of the U.S. holiday of Washington’s Birthday (also known as Presidents Day). We’ll be back tomorrow (Feb. 19) , with more of the all-around …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on TestOut PC Pro
It’s been a good couple of decades since computer networks and computer workstations began to be ubiquitous in modern workplaces, but we still don’t have a better solution for setting up and …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Coming soon to a theater near you
Today is Valentine’s Day, and what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by reporting on the response to our Salary Survey question about the surprise romantic comedy blockbuster of 2018? Yes …
Read ArticleWhat are you doing for CTE Month?
For being located at the tail end of winter, in a time of year when most workers are grimly buckling down, pushing through, and happily daydreaming about the still-distant vacation season, February is …
Read ArticleMoney matters: Do IT certifications guarantee increased income?
From the mid-1990s onward, the question of whether achieving an IT certification increases one’s earning power has been debated by nearly everyone involved in the IT industry — or so it would seem, given …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Oracle Certified Associate Java Programmer
In many instances, the programming language Java is more or less literally what internet apps and …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Who gets better IT pay, men or women?
It’s been almost 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution was first introduced in Congress. It’s been more than 45 years since the Senate and House of Representatives …
Read ArticleAn overview of Amazon Web Services certifications, Part 1
Amazon Webs Services (AWS) has been hosting sites and providing cloud services for years. During much of that time, they have stayed below the radar and been an unknown entity to many …
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