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By Jim Staats
| July 13, 2012
Takeaway of the week is in the form of a catch phrase from the old game show, "Family Feud," that goes, simply, "Survey says..." Yes, it's one survey after another coming out as we hit the midpoint of 2012, and most all indicators are that it's a good time to be a skilled IT professional on the hunt for a job. Depending on your skills and location, the growing job market just may find you first. Salary Survey: Good News for IT
While not all is rosy in the IT job market, compensation in one a ...
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By Leslie Hague
| July 10, 2012
IT professionals worldwide can now buy certification exams directly from CompTIA, thanks to an expansion of the CompTIA Marketplace.
The marketplace website now allows visitors to pick their country before browsing, which provides for more localized content and information.
CompTIA customers in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong can now buy exams in local currency from sites with localized information. CompTIA introduced customized marketplace content for EMEA countri ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| July 09, 2012
CompTIA will make minor changes to the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exams this fall. The objective changes are reflected in the current exam objectives available for download and will be reflected in both CompTIA Linux+ exams, LX0-101 and LX0-102, by the end of August 2012.
The CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exam is a high-stakes, vendor-neutral certification that validates the fundamental knowledge and skills required of junior Linux administrators. The certification is the result of CompTIA ...
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By Jim Staats
| July 06, 2012
Takeaway of the week is that the IT industry truly offers something for everyone, especially when it comes to today’s job seeker. Whether you’re fresh out of college with a bright future, but a lack of job-seeking acumen; a prospective technician with a hankering for something more challenging than a run-of-the-mill IT role; or a chance to influence your government’s public policy, IT has got it. Want a Challenge?
If it’s not just a job in the IT industry you want, but one that gives you a tru ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| July 05, 2012
Air Force veteran Shawn Cooper and Navy veteran Jeremiah Mane followed different paths to the same point: After serving as IT network administrators while in the military, they turned to New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Orlando, FL, for IT certification training and job search assistance to launch their civilian IT careers. On the same day in early April, they both began work as technical engineers for Convergys' Orlando, FL, contact center.
"It was a lot harder to look for a job, ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| July 04, 2012
Derek LeMay wanted to leverage his five years as a Marine Corps IT system administrator into a civilian career, but found that earning an associates degree at a local Florida community college wasn't getting him where he wanted to go fast enough.
So in late 2011, LeMay enrolled in New Horizons Learning Centers of Orlando's accelerated IT certification track. The training and the certifications ultimately helped LeMay land jobs with not one, but two veteran-friendly employers.
"IT certificat ...
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By Leslie Hague
| July 03, 2012
Is there an active military member or veteran in your life who inspires you?
The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to know about it — and possibly reward you for your story!
The Veterans Inspire contest was created to show the huge impact military members and veterans have on the community, and individuals. The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to share these inspirational stories and create an outlet for military members and veterans to be given the recognition they deserve.
All you ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| July 02, 2012
What does it take to grow a career in the IT industry — and still have a personal life?
Shirley Turner started at Intel as a payroll clerk with no college degree, a choppy resume, a relatively new marriage and two very young daughters. She stayed 24 years, steadily advancing and moving between divisions, before retiring as director of Intel's North American Channel Marketing in 2008. In 2009, she founded Black Lab Marketing, a Portland, OR.-area-based consulting firm serving small- and medium ...
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By Jim Staats
| June 29, 2012
Takeaway of the week is it's still a "New York State of Mind" when it comes to the place to be for tech startups. In other news, well, let's just say the recent worldwide software market forecast wasn't as rosy as things are these days for techies looking for jobs in the Big Apple. The Big Tech Apple
Hey, did you hear the one about New York being the hot destination for tech startups these days?
If you need more proof, check out the recent piece in the Wall Street Journal, which highlights a ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| June 26, 2012
Your job interview is scheduled. Score! If you really want that job, you have to prep thoroughly to nail the interview. Here's how: Before the Interview Do Your Homework
You want to know everything you can about the job and the company before you the interview. Read and re-read the job description to fully understand what the company wants in an employee. Go online to get information about the company, its business goals, its latest news, and, if possible, about the person who is interviewi ...
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