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By Jim Staats
| April 23, 2012
As the technical equivalent of a “gym rat,” Weylin Piegorsch took on the new CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification exam for the professional challenge and came away impressed. Piegorsch, a network engineer for Computer Sciences Corp., said although his current job duties don’t revolve around computer security, “I expect CASP to bear great rewards for future positions, and was interested in it to increase my future marketability.”
It doesn’t hurt to have the CompTIA pedigr ...
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By Jim Staats
| April 20, 2012
Takeaway of the week is a nice, tidy set of helpful advice, suggestions and positive statistics for the IT job seeker. The possibility of a technical position is better than ever, especially for those with skills and experience in cybersecurity and Linux. Shining Advice for the Technical Job Interview
That stress test known as the job interview can be daunting, regardless of the industry. Technical professionals being put through the ringer by prospective employers often find themselves in uniq ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| April 18, 2012
IT security pros can never stop learning about cyber threats and best security practices. Industry professionals recommend a mix of activities to continually prep for a successful IT security career. Network Connections
Network and build knowledge by joining local chapters of IT security trade associations or online communities, suggests Amy Hagerman, assistant vice president/IT security manager at Independent Bank in Ionia, Michigan. “It’s very cost effective.” Such groups could include:
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By Jim Staats
| April 16, 2012
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By Jim Staats
| April 12, 2012
Takeaway of the week is that apparently the Easter Bunny didn’t walk away with all the goodies in his basket last week. For those in the technical sector, more nuggets are there for the taking without much hunting, including the top spot in a new national poll of the best jobs in the U.S., good news for IT contractors and even a thumbs-up for Silicon Valley job seekers in their *gasp* 40s. Bridging the IT Skills Gap
Job fillers are having trouble finding job seekers properly prepped in the late ...
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By Steven Ostrowski
| April 11, 2012
The shortage of skilled information technology (IT) workers is fast approaching a critical point where it could negatively impact industry growth and prosperity. That dire message was delivered today by speakers on an IT workforce panel at CompTIA Colloquium, the annual gathering of leaders in the IT training and certification industry. The current supply of skilled IT workers in the United States is simply not enough, said Tania Lavin, market research manager, Allegis Group Inc. She cited ...
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By Lisa Fasold
| April 11, 2012
Yes, your organization has or should have a branding plan for itself, but do you, personally, have a branding plan for you and your career? How are you preparing to move up the career ladder? Have you set a goal for yourself and then created a brand for yourself to help you achieve that goal? These questions were front and center during the Advancing Women in IT Community breakfast at the CompTIA Annual Member Meeting this morning in Chicago. To a packed room of 60+ women and m ...
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By Leslie Hague
| April 11, 2012
The IT training industry needs to stress the importance of hiring skilled workers and providing additional IT training to the employer audience, speakers at CompTIA Colloquium said on Tuesday. It’s an audience that is sometimes overlooked, Terry Erdle, CompTIA executive vice president of certification; and Cushing Anderson, program vice president for research firm IDC, told attendees. “We haven’t necessarily sold this to the employing world, that if they get a skilled person, it’s much bet ...
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By Jim Staats
| April 11, 2012
In the often byzantine route that is today’s professional job interview process, nothing is ever simple, but how you dress comes incredibly close.
Unemployment figures are still high and the economy remains down, so if you’ve received those oh-so-wonderful sounding words, “We’d like you to come in for an interview,” consider yourself among the chosen few. Now, just don’t blow it with your attire. “First impressions can be lasting impressions, so be sure that your appearance isn’t distracting ...
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By Lisa Fasold
| April 11, 2012
With a jam-packed room of CEOs from IT training companies during Colloquium today in Chicago, CompTIA discussed how as a group we can solve the IT skills gap quandary. Speaker Cushing Anderson, VP of worldwide project-based services research, IDC, also broadened the discussion to how trainers can best equip their students and clients to prepare them for the 3rd platform now coming of age in the IT industry. As CompTIA Todd Thibodeaux explained to the training audience, Colloquium is really ...
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