Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud computing is becoming an integral element of all aspects of information technology (IT), rapidly on some fronts, and more gradually on others. Hence, IT professionals who have a strong …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: My first computer networking certification
For most people who earn IT certifications, it takes time to get to the highest levels of certification available. Sometimes that means working in the industry and building up skills gradually before ever …
Read ArticleTest your knowledge of troubleshooting topics
It is difficult to find a certification exam that does not include troubleshooting as a domain, or at least a sizeable topic. This is especially true when it comes to CompTIA certification exams, where you’ll …
Read ArticleSelf-motivation is carrying Ohio college student from computer education to the FBI
One of my favorite poems is “It Couldn’t Be Done,” by Edgar A. Guest. First published in 1917 …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on MCSA: Universal Windows Platform
Every so often the Deep Focus team lands on a certification that is no longer in service (so to speak). Microsoft has made fairly sweeping revisions to its certification program over the past couple …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: What’s your non-monetary compensation?
Our discussions of what certified IT workers earn generally center around a number on a paycheck (or series of paychecks). Salary, after all, is the most visible, most directly quantifiable element …
Read ArticleJob Profile: Become a systems engineer
Systems engineering is a rapidly evolving multidisciplinary career. It’s a good fit for tech professionals who have developed a solid combination of software and hardware capabilities, as well as superior …
Read ArticleThe CertMag Team Wishes You a Happy Labor Day
Like many other workers in the United States, the members of the CertMag team are enjoying a day off from work in observance of Labor Day. We will return to our normal schedule and activities …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Network+
For aspiring computer networking professionals, earning the Network+ certification offered by tech industry association CompTIA is sort of like completing basic training after joining the Army. The …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: Profile of certified networking professionals
Three times each year when one of our certification surveys rolls around — the fourth survey of every calendar year is the annual Salary Survey — we gather data about certified professionals …
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