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Vendor Neutral Certifications

18 August 2006

The vendor neutral certification is rapidly growing and is gaining increased respect in IT industry. It gives individuals the benefits of learning on a broader knowledge base and enhancing their market values. Whereas it serves as a great way to break into information technology (A+ is very popular for this) for new comers, […]

Vendor Sponsored Certifications

18 August 2006

The vendor sponsored IT & computer certification programs focus on technologies of
specific system, products, and platforms IT vendors - companies in
software, database, network, and OS fields.  Certifications from
vendors with leading technologies and dominating market shares are well
recognized and offer the best value to IT professionals.  The
following list contains the major vendor sponsored certification
programs.  
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/
Microsoft Certified Professional […]

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification

18 August 2006

The International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium [(ISC)2] offers Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification (CISSP) which is a high level certification program for IT professionals in security field. CISSP Certification was designed to recognize mastery of an international standard for information security and understanding of a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
CISSP Certification can […]

The Plain Truth about IT Certifications

18 August 2006

Nothing, but plain truth.
1. IT Certification is one of the biggest trends in IT industry. Every IT professional should consider certification in the career plan.
2. IT certifications are either vendor sponsored or vendor neutral. Unlike college degrees, certifications will expire. Re-certifying is required in order to keep your certification status.
3. Software vendors […]

Cisco Certifications for Successful Career Path on Network

18 August 2006

Why Cisco
IT Certifications can not guarantee financial reward, but high level Cisco certifications can help. If your career success is measured by money, you should check out Cisco certifications on your career path.
Certification Magazine recently published their Annual Salary Survey, which included surveys on every type of IT certification to determine the best […]

Wireless Certification (CWNP) - Where Less is More

18 August 2006

In the networking industry, the Wireless segment is growing at lightning speed - an amazing rate of over 40% per year. The astounding wireless journey in IT industry had resulted in huge installations of wireless LAN equipment at home and work place. The future advancement of wireless technology will for sure cut down the […]

Are State IT Jobs Secure?

18 August 2006

State government IT jobs pay lower than private sectors. Using the state of California as example, in Sacramento, the state capital, the top limit salary is about $76,000 per year for senior IT workers, — Senior Information Systems Analysts (DBAs, system administrators, software architects, etc) and Senior Programmer Analysts. In the same city […]

The Seven Habits of Successful IT Professionals

18 August 2006

It’s a tough market out there.  IT professionals are facing ever bigger challenges in searching for new jobs, keeping current jobs, fighting layoff, getting promotions, etc.  To make yourself highly competitive, check out the seven habits of successful professionals.
1. Stay on focus
There are so many things and aspects in IT.  It’s hard to succeed if […]

Don’t Get Lost in IT - Developing a Career Roadmap and Follow the Path

18 August 2006

IT industry is a dynamic, fast pace, changing, and chaotic world. For IT professionals in all levels, it is so easy to get lost. If that happens to you, you will waste your time efforts, burn out all energy, and never succeed. To avoid such a failure, successful IT professionals build career […]

How to Get an IT Job without a Computer Degree and/or without IT Experience

18 August 2006

You don’t have a computer degree (Computer Science, MIS, etc), your college major is something like, let’s say, Political Science; You don’t have actual IT working experience at all (of course, but how to get some?). Can you get a real IT job (by real means paid, full time, permanent with all common benefits)?
YES, […]

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