Welcome to the jungle: How to start a successful IT career
The attractions of a career in information technology (IT) go beyond high pay. Potential recruits are also drawn to the promise of job satisfaction, flexibility, and challenge. …
Read ArticleSix certifications to boost your web design skills
In 2016, it’s essentially impossible to have a business of any sort and not have a website. For many if not most consumers, a website serves as the primary means …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: The most effective IT employment preparation
Anyone who has ever cashed a paycheck can probably relate to the anxiety of starting a new job for a new employer. No matter how well prepared you think you are …
Read ArticleMaster your next certification in just 15 minutes a day
There are just some journeys we have to walk alone. Ask any woman who is expecting a child, and she will tell you that she is not looking forward to the next nine months …
Read ArticleDigging into the Network Management domain of CompTIA’s Cloud+ exam
In the past few months, we looked at the first three of the seven domains that are on the CompTIA Cloud+ certification entry-level exam (number CV0-001) …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Spreading the word about certification
Way back before the internet, in the early 1990s, you couldn’t just drop a few tweets about your better mousetrap, or post a video on YouTube, and then just sit back and wait …
Read ArticleEvaluating the unsung benefits of IT certification
It’s no surprise that when you ask a new graduate, a career switcher, or an established professional, what benefits they hope to gain from earning an IT industry certification …
Read ArticleStudy smarter by incorporating testing into your learning process
Just to be perfectly clear, I should note at the outset that the word “testing” in title of this article is not referring to certification exams or practice tests …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: What is the value of your certification?
What determines the “value” of a certification? There are many different reasons that people choose to get certified. So on some level …
Read ArticleMichigan IT pro perseveres in spite of physical ailments
Lois Alger’s favorite fictional character is Emily Pollifax, the heroine of a series of spy novels by Dorothy Gilman. Mrs. Pollifax is a widowed senior citizen who accidently becomes …
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