Job profile: It takes time, experience, and dedication to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an IT certification Subject Matter Expert ...

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Test your knowledge of the R programming language, Part 2

Last month, we featured a number of questions focused on troubleshooting the R language and it is time to step back and look at the basics. As R has grown in popularity and acceptance in data analysis ...

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Ohio IT instructor doesn't regret the sacrifices he made to take up teaching

The most interesting thing about the undulating road of life is … well, that it undulates. It is full of ups, downs, twists and turns, and more importantly, you never really know where it will take ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Project+

Everybody can't actually be a project manager. Who would work on all of the projects? Project management is an increasingly valuable skill set, however, and since projects are how a whole lot of work gets ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Average annual salary in non-U.S. nations (Nos. 13 to 24)

The end of 2023 is well within sight, as is the end of content from the 2023 Salary Survey. We’re sure that many, if not most, of our readers are plenty ready to let the 2023 survey lie untroubled in its grave ...

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Get started in IT consulting

What exactly does it mean to be an IT consultant? What does an IT consultant do? Those are interesting questions with even more interesting answers. At its most basic level, IT consulting ...

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Self-directed certification exam preparation can pay big dividends if done well

Many IT certification candidates choose to prepare for exams at their own pace and under their own direction.While some opt for self-study because they prefer it that way …

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

Names can be misleading. The word "essentials" in the name of an IT certification, for example, probably suggests to many readers an entry-level credential that covers the basics. What to make then, of an ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Average annual salary in 12 non-U.S. nations

The Salary Survey, each year, tends to focus a lot of attention on conditions and circumstances in the United States. We can’t entirely escape from that, since certified IT professionals who live and work ...

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Add Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) certification to your toolkit

Modern businesses place a high premium on business intelligence (BI) which is why vendors like Microsoft have built it into its high-end enterprise products and services. But what exactly is BI, and how does ...

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