Boost Your Career With Comptia Certifications

As the leading IT industry association, CompTIA has created a variety of educational programs and initiatives to benefit IT professionals, educators and business owners. Explore the following links to see how you can enhance your IT education today.

CompTIA Certification Programs
CompTIA certifications are a recognized credential throughout the IT industry, validating foundation-level IT knowledge and skills. CompTIA offers twelve certification programs in key technology areas.

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3 Important Ways 2010 Changed the IT Job Search

2011 is just around the corner, and the champagne and fireworks are ready and waiting. But what about your job search plans for the New Year? Some important changes from 2010 will have significant effects on the job seekers of 2011, but are you ready?

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Competing in the IT Job Market

Your resume tells a story about you. It describes your breadth and depth of knowledge in specific domains. It describes the activities you did to develop skills, hone talents, and acquire knowledge. It adds depth to your story by listing where you’ve worked and in what job titles and roles. This is information about you and what you have to offer. It tells your history but it also describes your future – where you want to go.

Regardless of your circumstances – employed or seeking a job, secure or uncertain – it is a good idea to have an up-to-date resume. When economic times are particularly harsh, it is even more important to be prepared. A well tailored resume will help you do just that. As a technology professional, your resume requires special attention to the blending of business and technical expertise. In this following article, I’ve listed ten best practices to make your resume stand out.

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Looking for an IT Job? Register Online!

Searching for a new job can be a daunting task. Searching for a job in a overcrowded market when the pool is flooded with applicants makes it even more difficult. It is imperative that you do everything possible to make yourself stand out and become a person than any hiring manager simply cannot refuse to hire. You have to market yourself!

Information technology is an extremely competitive and challenging career field. Because it is so challenging the salaries are also very competitive which drives even more job seekers into the applicant pool. Within the IT field there are certain things that you can do that will help you stand out from the crowd and catch the eye of a hiring manager. You need to register yourself online. It is amazing how many people in the IT field do not realize the benefit of registering online on job boards and applicant pools. The entire career field is dedicated to information technology so it only stands to reason that hiring managers within the IT field will utilize the latest technology in their candidate searches.

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