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Building up your ability to communicate effectively is vital to career success

Yeah, I guess I'm old. I've worked in the information technology (IT) industry since 1997, which means I've been at it for more than 20 years. It seems like only yesterday that I was a wet-behind-the-ears ...

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IT certifications and changes in the landscape

With my planned retirement date of June 30 from the California Community College system, it looks like I won't be the only one retiring. On that day, Microsoft will be retiring a whole series of somewhat ...

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Certification is helping educators build tomorrow's tech workforce

More than ever, technology certifications are changing the way that middle schools and high schools are approaching information technology (IT) education and student training. Students are being prepared ...

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The case for enforced restructuring of Big Tech's big offenders

The uneasy relationship between humans and technology is thousands of years old. In recent decades, however, tensions have hit a boiling point, with a number of Big Tech companies under threat of ...

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Learning new technology is as easy as walking on hot coals

I am a seasoned software engineer. When I want to become familiar with a new technology — or with anything else, for that matter — I automatically look to that seemingly infinite source of knowledge ...

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It's time to subtract from CompTIA's A+

CompTIA's A+ certification for professional computer technicians has been part of the IT industry landscape for more than 25 years. The A+ accounts for half of all CompTIA certifications awarded in the ...

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TestOut's new ethical hacker training incorporates key principles of success

Growing up there was a steep road around the corner from my house. Next to the road was a vacant lot full of thick shrubs. For my brothers and I, the combination of the hill and vacant lot meant endless ...

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Be appreciative, embrace failure, and other things a career in IT has taught me

Spring has long been one of my favorite seasons. Everything about spring just teems with the joy of new life, hope, dreams and, of course, new beginnings. Late spring and early summer is also ...

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Old data: The technical textbook dilemma

In 1998 I co-authored a textbook titled IIS 4.0 MCSE Study Guide. After spending countless hours with this writing effort, shortly after the book's publication small royalty payments started to arrive ...

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Pull-dated personnel: The problem of ageism is alive and well in the IT industry

An industry acquaintance of mine recently shared a story of the last office IT job he held. His manager at the company was a young adult nearly half his age, and none of the other team members in the ...

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