IT Career News

  • Morning, Noon or Night: What’s Your Ideal Learning Schedule?

    You’ve got a full-time job, a family, hobbies and other personal commitments. If you’re wondering how you’ll find time to study for your first, second or fifth IT certification, you’re not alone. Keep reading to get ideas on how you can fit learning into your busy life.
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  • Flying South: 2 Tech Job Markets That Might Surprise You

    CompTIA’s 2018 Cyberstates report on the tech job market shows that the U.S. tech workforce thrives well beyond those cities best known for tech. We spoke with two IT professionals who gave us the inside scoop on the lively, unique tech scenes of two Southern U.S. cities.
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  • What Employers Want: 10 Business Skills for IT Pros

    Most IT job postings contain an essential mix of technical and business skills. You may have the technical skills, but do you have the business skills needed to grow in your career? Check out the in-demand skills employers are looking for and learn how you can stand out among your peers.
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  • Infographic: 5 Skills Mastered with the Updated CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

    CASP (CAS-003) is designed for technical professionals who wish to remain immersed in technology and implement solutions. It's the pinnacle of the CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway. Check out this infographic to understand the five skills you'll master with the newly revised CASP.
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  • Set Yourself Up for Success: 6 More Ways to Prep for a CompTIA Exam

    A commitment to serious studying is critical to passing your CompTIA certification exam – but just knowing your stuff isn't everything. Being able to prove your skills in an exam environment is what gets you the cert. Following these tips will get you in the right frame of mind to do it.
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  • CompTIA’s New CASP Exam Is Here: Keep Your Hands on the Keyboard

    Not everyone wants to manage cybersecurity policies. Many cybersecurity professionals want to work directly with cybersecurity technology and geek out on the keyboard forever. For those brave practitioners, the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification is here.
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  • From Fast Food to IT: How to Get into IT

    Meet Dylan. He carved out an IT career in an unconventional way, but his strategy can be used by anyone.
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  • We Are All End Users: Cybersecurity Training as a Life Skill

    When I worked as a network tech, we had a saying that our job would be great if not for the end users and their issues. With all the security practices IT professionals have at their disposal, the technology, the cybersecurity skillsets, the certifications, it all comes down to a single click of the mouse. What are we to do?
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  • The Right Way to Think About Data Privacy and GDPR:
    3 Steps for Success

    The topic of data privacy has topped tech headlines on and off for some time now. For those watching the regulatory side of the industry, the focus on what businesses should to protect the privacy of their users has become a constant.
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  • My Career Change Journey: The Importance of Networking

    Thinking about a career change? IT could be a great option. You may be surprised to learn that CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist James Stanger has not always worked in IT. In fact, he has a Ph.D. in English but found his way into IT ... and is glad he did!
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