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New CompTIA Partnership Program Offers IT Training to Veterans
CompTIA has partnered with a special school entirely dedicated to cybersecurity training to offer career assistance to U.S. military veterans.
Forging a Certification and Training Plan for 2019
Where does the time go?! The holidays are just about here, and so is 2019. That means it's time to start thinking about (and planning for) 2019. What are your certification and training goals?
The Subtle Art of Searching for Certification-Related Jobs
You might think that you could find all the jobs related to a given IT cert by searching job posting sites for the cert name or its acronym. It turns out that there’s a little more to it than that.
GoCertify Is Leaving on a Jet Plane
It's going to be a little bit quieter around these parts for the next handful of days while the GoCertify operations team is traveling around the world.
It's Time to Make Your Organization Agile
Most businesses and organizations are aware of the need to become more "agile," but struggle to understand exactly what that means and (more importantly) how to make it happen.
U.S. Jobs: Meaningful Wage Growth Is Here, Will Inflation Come Next?
Unemployment has been at 4 percent or lower since April, but signs of serious wage growth have been slow to materialize — until now.
Happy Halloween from the GoCertify Team
'Tis the season for spooky stuff! Before heading out to go trick-or-treating or participate in other festive holiday revels, test your historical knowledge of All Hallows Eve!
Launch Your IT Career with CompTIA Certifications
One of the world's largest and best-known IT industry associations, CompTIA has a certification to help newcomers get started down just about any IT career path. CompTIA also offers more advanced credentials.
Dell EMC Offers Surprising Range and Variety of IT Certs
Dell has long offered a grab bag of IT credentials that reflects its various acquisitions and investments. With EMC's certification portfolio now squarely in that mix, the total package is robust and comprehensive.
Learn How to Be a Webmaster in 2018 (Part 2 of 2)
The webmaster job role has changed a great deal since it first emerged in the 1990s. Fortunately, there are many excellent training and certifications options for those who want to take it on in 2018.
CASP vs. CISSP: The Real Fight Is For Candidates' Attention
Not surprisingly, CompTIA security guru Patrick Lane compared his organization's CASP and (ISC)²'s CISSP and found in favor of CASP. Ed Tittel says job posting and salary numbers tell a somewhat different story.
ISACA Offers New Courses to Build Cybersecurity Expertise
The knowledge and power of ISACA's Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) training and certification program are expanding, with the addition of three new courses and one certification overhaul.
Spiceworld 2018 Shows the Astounding Power of Community
Spiceworks, a community of IT pros that shares educational content, product reviews, and free apps, recently wrapped up its annual SpiceWorld conference in Austin, Texas. Ed Tittel attended and likes what he saw.
Are Webmasters An Endangered Species? (Part 1 of 2)
Once upon a time, any business that wanted to create a website called on the expertise of a uniquely qualified individual. Times are changing, however, and the role once known as webmaster is changing with them.
U.S. Jobs: New Jobs, Unemployment Both Go Down in September
September was a mixed bag for employment statistics with new job creation falling, but unemployment also low.
Maximum Impact: Get the Most Out of MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, have grown increasingly popular as a means of IT study and training in recent years. Here's how you can use them to best advantages in your own professional development.