IT Career News

  • All About Linux and Linux+

    Linux is all around us, but do you really know what it is? And how does it apply to IT jobs? In this blog post, author, CompTIA instructor and Linux guru Jason Eckert helps to demystify the open-source operating system so you can decide whether or not CompTIA Linux+ is right for you.
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  • CompTIA Certifications Help Sharp Provide Well-Rounded Customer Support

    Sharp Business Systems of North Carolina’s service department helps customers troubleshoot their Sharp devices. But it doesn’t end there. What sets Sharp apart from its competitors is that its technicians work to find a solution. Period.
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  • Veteran Turned IT Pro Helps Other Veterans Get CompTIA Certified

    Andre Morton’s life after the military wasn’t quite what he expected. But an encounter he had while working as a security guard set him down the IT path, taught him the importance of CompTIA certifications and inspired him to help other veterans get certified and find employment.
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  • Use Cyberstates to Inform Your Job Search

    CompTIA’s annual Cyberstates report and mobile-friendly, interactive tool takes a comprehensive look at the U.S. IT industry and workforce from a national, state and local view. Over the next couple of months, we’re going to dig deeper into some of this data and what it means for IT pros, but for today, we’ll do a quick overview of the report and how you can use the tool.
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  • What's the Big Deal About Accreditation?

    You may have heard that many CompTIA certifications are accredited by the International Organization for Standardization and the American National Standards Institute (ISO/ANSI). While that sounds like a good thing, you may be wondering why. What does accreditation really mean, and why does it matter?
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  • A Brief History of Testing: We’ve Come a Long Way!

    CompTIA is excited to announce the launch of CompTIA Online Testing. In honor of this big step forward, let’s take a look back at the history of testing, from the very first written test to filling in bubbles with No. 2 pencils to the evolution of electronic testing.
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  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+): Your Questions Answered

    We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our new CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam, and we want to make sure you have the answers you need to decide whether or not it’s right for you.
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  • CompTIA A+ Opens Doors for IT Pro Who Moved Cross-Country

    Wendy Howard had a computer science degree and years of working at IBM on her resume, but it wasn’t until she added CompTIA A+ certification that job offers started rolling in.
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  • Do You Have What It Takes to Be an IT Project Manager?

    Having solid project management skills can open new doors for IT pros, both in and outside of IT. But do you know what those skills are? Check out this list to see if you have what it takes to move into project management.
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  • Launch Your Career with CompTIA Certifications

    IT touches every industry so it’s no wonder IT professionals are in high demand. But with the fight for employment being just as fierce, you need every advantage to land a job. With a CompTIA certification, you’ll have the skills wanted by employers around the world, giving you the boost over your competition.
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