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By Jim Staats
| December 22, 2011
If you’ve earned the opportunity for a job interview, rejoice as you’ve cleared what is typically the biggest hurdle in the whole employment bugaboo - getting that ‘foot in the door.’
Now, it’s all up to how you present yourself in that uber-crucial meeting. No pressure. Just keep in mind the following interview tips presented by Jeremy McCarthy, CEO of VentureLoop, in a recent About.com post on interview prep for startup firms.
McCarthy, a veteran of startups and venture capital firms befor ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| December 21, 2011
IT workers in mobility, network virtualization, infrastructure, security and programming are in high demand, according to Jason Hayman, market research manager at TEKsystems, a Hanover, Md.-based IT staffing solutions, human capital management and IT services company. TEKsystems’ major vertical markets include healthcare, government, financial services and communications. Hayman recently spoke with CompTIA about the IT areas seeing hiring growth. Q. What areas of IT are hiring? A. Mobility – ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| December 18, 2011
Are you selling, developing or using cloud services and solutions? Validate your cloud knowledge with the new CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam now available.
The exponential growth of cloud computing is driving increased demand for IT professionals with cloud expertise. IDC estimates that public cloud IT spending alone will grow from $21.5 billion in 2010 to $72.9 billion in 2015.
To certify IT professionals’ readiness for evaluating, planning and executing cloud solutions, CompTIA collaborate ...
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By Jim Staats
| December 16, 2011
Takeaway of the week is an increasing number of thumbs-up signs for IT job seekers as the calendars prepare to flip another year. While a successful job search often comes down to the right combination of experience, education and luck, it’s becoming more apparent that some roles - whether for technicians or those leading them - might have an upper hand over other roles in the new cloud-based tech world.
For the Right Skills, the Tech Boom is Real
An increasing number of people in th ...
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By Jim Staats
| December 09, 2011
Takeaway of the week is an early holiday gift for the IT professional and job seeker alike. More reports, surveys and such are building on the perception that IT pros, especially those with specialty skills such as mainframe, Java and Android programming, will be big-ticket needs for firms in the coming year.
2012 Looks Bright for Tech Pros, New Survey Suggests
A new report by Dice.com suggests IT pros can expect a greater demand for their skills and less layoffs in the coming year.
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By Jim Staats
| December 02, 2011
As a young boy in Mexico, Iván Loyo developed an interest in technology that was allowed to flourish into a way of life through persistence and voracious consumption of learning opportunities. Now as instructor at one of his country’s leading technology schools, Loyo is witness to a new generation of technological awakening fueled by a partnership with CompTIA, the IT industry’s global trade association. Campus Ciudad de México (Mexico City) of the venerable Tecnológico de Monterrey multi-site u ...
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| December 02, 2011
Takeaway of the week is that we may be presented with more evidence that cloud computing and mobile technology are must-have skills and expertise for the IT job-seeker - with explosive potential for 2012, but it could be just as important to expand that technical skill set to include real-world business skills.
Forrester: Cloud Computing Makes More Inroads in 2012
By next year, more businesses will have knowledge and interest in the notion of cloud computing, which is both good and ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| December 01, 2011
CompTIA released its updated CompTIA Network+ exam (English only, initially) on Dec. 1. The revised Network+ objectives address virtual networking and give increased attention to network security and coverage of the seven-layer OSI (Open System Interconnection) model. Click here to download a breakdown of exactly what is covered on the new exam.
CompTIA updates the Network+ certification every three years to maintain its ISO/ANSI accreditation. The revisions to Network+ track with the change ...
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By Jim Staats
| November 25, 2011
Takeaway of the week is a Thanksgiving treat: Job seekers who live in and around Silicon Valley should be thankful for the bounty of apparently tech-starved firms seeking valued staffers, while those seeking the security sector just got another boost to their expected value - just don’t get too stuffed on one skill while abandoning all others.
The Tech Job-Seekers’ Next BFF? New Wave Merit Badges
Long the domain of the Boy Scouts of America, Brownies or other regional coming-of-age c ...
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By Jim Staats
| November 21, 2011
Takeaway of the week is that, ironically, the most secure position in IT seems to be in IT security - or at least its the best chance for better pay around the corner. However, it doesn’t hurt, apparently, to know how to handle big blobs of data using Hadoop. If you’re in the Pacific Northwest then you probably already know you’re in a good place. Security the Best Way To Secure Better Pay Findings from a new salary guide indicate IT professionals working in the security sector can expec ...
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