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By Kelsey Wieties
| March 05, 2013
Are you highly skilled? Do you have (or nearly have) your certifications? Are you still job hunting? Think about contracting. It allows you to put your skills to work, get paid and test out different companies at the same time.
CompTIA recently partnered with Field Nation, a leading provider of independent field service technicians to the computer service industry. The new partnership is designed to help bring paying work to certified IT pros. It helps IT pros on the hunt for short- or long-te ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 28, 2013
Pete Caro
Senior IT Architect, IBM
Fifteen years ago, Pete Caro had trouble breaking into the IT field, despite the fact he had multiple, college-level computer courses under his belt. So he joined the Army in 1998. There he steadily gained IT experience and expertise that enabled him to establish a successful civilian career in IT security and support the armed forces as an Army Reservist.
Working IT in the Army, Caro, now 36, started out in mid-1999 as a systems administrator, doing Ti ...
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By Natalie Velazquez
| February 25, 2013
It was a great feeling to pass that first test. I was focused, I was ready, and when I passed the exam it lit me on fire. I said, 'I can do this.' It gave me a whole bunch of confidence. Larry Romero It took nearly 20 years, but Larry Romero is on his ideal career path.
He began his journey in military personnel. First, he was stationed at an air force base in Nebraska, and then he moved on to the Navy. Even though he was happy to be working, he wasn't happy with his job.
"My wife ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 22, 2013
St. Louis is one city that IT staffing firms see consistently adding more IT jobs.
San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York City may be the nation's largest job markets for IT, but industry staffing firms report that faster growth rates can be found in smaller, less traditional markets as well.
Secondary and tertiary markets can provide high-quality, lower-cost standards of living and strong educational systems, and companies find that a very attractive environment for efficient growth. ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 22, 2013
"The closer you are to the application, the stronger the demand," says Dice.com Vice President Jennifer Bewley. That seems to be the trend for IT skill demand in 2013, as reported recently by IT staffing companies Dice, Robert Half Technology and TEKsystems. Skill sets seeing strongest demand this year include: Data Analytics/Business Analytics — "The term 'Big Data' has become so trite, but the demand for data analytics skills is off the chart," says Bewley. "Companies are willing to invest ...
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By Leslie Hague
| February 20, 2013
The CompTIA Security+ certification exam is now available in Portuguese. As Brazil's IT industry grows, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is stronger than ever. This new translation will allow more IT professionals to get trained and certified in cybersecurity fundamentals. Study materials in Portuguese are available as well. The second edition of the book Certificação Security+ Da Prática Para o Exame SY0-301 (Security+ Certification Practical For The SY0-301 Exam) is available f ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 19, 2013
Cyber Information Technology Instructor Chris Rondeau, left, works with a student in the cyber networking lab at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, La.
At the advice of its industry advisors, Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, La., rigorously mapped the curricula and structure of its young Cyber Information Technology (CIT) program to CompTIA and other IT certifications. The goal: Give students credentials and experience to succeed in the technology workforce a ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 15, 2013
George Kalfas
Systems Engineer, CCC Technologies Incorporated
A computer enthusiast and Japanese Anime buff as a teen, George Kalfas debated whether to pursue business or web graphics design in college. But a summer job working as an assistant to his high school's IT director piqued his interest in IT itself as a career.
"While the IT director was on vacation, I was in charge of the computer lab," recalls Kalfas, now 23. "I was helping with computer problems, working on laptop check-out ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| February 12, 2013
We're not moving to the cloud just to move to the cloud. The cloud is a tool to reduce cost and make collaboration easier. Brian Glick, vice president of global information services, Vandegrift Forwarding Company Cloud is becoming a mainstream platform for IT solutions. Are you ready to take advantage of the opportunity for your company and your career?
Moving processes and systems to cloud-based solutions requires IT personnel to gain not only new tech expertise, but also savvy critical t ...
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By Jim Staats
| February 04, 2013
With CompTIA A+, the foundation is there to know how to troubleshoot and know about all the components. What you study and everything you are taught are things that we use every day. Steven Geha, technical support manager, Dell Need your technicians to become more technical?
Want your employees invested in internal career paths?
Looking to please your customers and supervisors as well?
Dell Support Services in Australia and New Zealand has a single solution for those time-worn workplac ...
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