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By Jim Staats
| October 26, 2012
Takeaway of the week is another bit of reinforcement that skillsets in the mobile arena are a hot commodity if applied properly. Demand in this sector is only going to increase in the coming months while firms learn how to properly evaluate candidates. Some might apply the "Moneyball" mantra while others may throw piles of money. What's Hot? Mobile Skills Roles within the mobile space are in demand for firms on both sides of "the pond" with steady increases expected, new research shows.
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By Kelsey Wieties
| October 22, 2012
Damien Manuel
Damien Manuel
Information Security Governance Manager,
National Australia Bank Which exams have you helped develop? CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP). I also review potential SME candidates for other exams. Why did you become a subject matter expert? I viewed the SMEs at CompTIA as a group leading the direction of the industry and I set it as a personal goal to become a subject matter expert for ...
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By Jim Staats
| October 19, 2012
Takeaway of the week is that prospective IT job candidates shouldn't be shy when it comes to promoting a wide variety of skill sets that may very well apply to booming IT industries. Look at the blossoming Big Data sector, because more and more folks with out-of-the-box backgrounds are being considered. Might Take a Village to Fill Big-Data Jobs Gap The type of resume sought for the booming IT field of Big Data isn't as limited as one might think, if recent accounts are any indication.
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By Leslie Hague
| October 17, 2012
Updates to the CompTIA A+ exam, performance-based questions and target job roles will be a few of the topics discussed in a webinar on Oct. 30. "New Updates on CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ & CompTIA Security+ Exams," hosted by NetCom Learning, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 30. Registration is free. CompTIA Director of Product Management Carol Balkcom will provide an interactive look at performance-based questions, which will be added to the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and Co ...
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By Kelsey Wieties
| October 15, 2012
Mary Ellen Grom
Ever since attending her first IT channel event in 1995, Mary Ellen Grom has been a self-proclaimed high tech channel marketing junkie. In her role as vice president, US marketing at SYNNEX Corporation, Grom is responsible for leading all B2B activities, including implementing channel marketing strategies. SYNNEX Corporation is a Fortune 500 business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world. Grom' ...
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By Jim Staats
| October 12, 2012
Takeaway of the week is it's time to take stock of numbers: Numbers of job postings, numbers of big-time targeted skill sets, numbers of job seekers yet to connect with hiring managers and, lastly, both the good and bad of monthly unemployment numbers. Thrilled for Skills The IT job market continues to bubble with activity mostly around software development and ancillary skills, according to recent recruiting statistics. A perusal of October's Dice report from Dice.com, the tech industry job sit ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| October 09, 2012
Today, CompTIA launches the CompTIA A+ 800 exam series, which adds performance-based questions, new objectives for mobile devices and virtualization, and an increased emphasis on troubleshooting. The changes reflect new demands being placed on the entry-level IT technician, who must now help integrate and manage computer networks interfacing with a wide range of devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The current CompTIA A+ 701 and 702 exams, which focus on assembling, fixing and troubleshoot ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| October 09, 2012
CompTIA is adding performance-based questions to its CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ certification exams in the coming months, and many candidates are wondering how this type of question will be different from the exams' traditional multiple-choice format. Multiple-choice questions in CompTIA exams ask a candidate to select one or more correct answers to a specific question, and the candidate clicks on the correct answer or answers. However, performance-based questions r ...
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By Jim Staats
| October 05, 2012
Takeaway of the week is regardless of the season, it seems, the binge continues for talented IT workers with the right combination of skills and experience. Cloud computing isn't just big in the IT industry, but in the IT job market as well, and don't count yourself out of the market just because you might be thought of as "over-the-hill." IT Jobs in the Cloud Wondering where to find today's high-value IT jobs? They're right where the industry as a whole is going: The cloud. At least that's the ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| October 03, 2012
High school sophomores from Louisiana and Arkansas participate in a robotics challenge during the 2012 Cyber Discovery Camp at Louisiana Tech University.
How can America better interest its youth in IT careers? Although nearly all of teens and young adults report they "love" or "like" technology, only 18 percent say they have a "definite interest" in an IT career. These findings from CompTIA's recent study "Youth Opinions of Careers in Information Technology" point to a career interest ga ...
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