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Over the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a variety of IT channel events, from the largest industry conferences to smaller, regional get-togethers. Regardless of the show’s size or number of associated activities, there never seems to be enough time to do everything you’d like to do (let alone everything you need to do).As an editor, I scheduled almost every waking minute at tradeshows for interviews, demos and networking. In order to accomplish that level of activity, the process ...

Takeaway of the week is in the form of a catch phrase from the old game show, "Family Feud," that goes, simply, "Survey says..." Yes, it's one survey after another coming out as we hit the midpoint of 2012, and most all indicators are that it's a good time to be a skilled IT professional on the hunt for a job. Depending on your skills and location, the growing job market just may find you first. Salary Survey: Good News for IT While not all is rosy in the IT job market, compensation in one a ...

A look at the week of July 9 in public advocacy for the IT channel: The optimism of small business owners took the largest month-to-month dive from May to June since June 2010, says the Washington Post. For the eleventh year in a row, the federal government has missed its goal of contracting out its business to small businesses, says the Washington Business Journal. A new government report showed that cyberattacks on U.S. energy companies, public water districts and other infrastructure faciliti ...

IT professionals worldwide can now buy certification exams directly from CompTIA, thanks to an expansion of the CompTIA Marketplace. The marketplace website now allows visitors to pick their country before browsing, which provides for more localized content and information. CompTIA customers in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong can now buy exams in local currency from sites with localized information. CompTIA introduced customized marketplace content for EMEA countri ...

CompTIA will make minor changes to the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exams this fall. The objective changes are reflected in the current exam objectives available for download and will be reflected in both CompTIA Linux+ exams, LX0-101 and LX0-102, by the end of August 2012. The CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exam is a high-stakes, vendor-neutral certification that validates the fundamental knowledge and skills required of junior Linux administrators. The certification is the result of CompTIA ...

Regardless of which side of the issue you’re on, last week’s Supreme Court decision upholding the disputed sections of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 added greater urgency to EMR (electronic medical records) implementation, and a shot in the arm to those building a healthcare IT practice. Of course, those relying on federal legislation to drive business may be missing the real opportunities in doctors’ offices, clinics and other medical-related organizations: business improvement.The most succe ...

Air Force veteran Shawn Cooper and Navy veteran Jeremiah Mane followed different paths to the same point: After serving as IT network administrators while in the military, they turned to New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Orlando, FL, for IT certification training and job search assistance to launch their civilian IT careers.

Air Force veteran Shawn Cooper and Navy veteran Jeremiah Mane followed different paths to the same point: After serving as IT network administrators while in the military, they turned to New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Orlando, FL, for IT certification training and job search assistance to launch their civilian IT careers. On the same day in early April, they both began work as technical engineers for Convergys' Orlando, FL, contact center. "It was a lot harder to look for a job, ...

A look at the week of July 2 in public advocacy for the IT channel: Electrical outages caused by storms over the past weekend at an Amazon data center in Ashburn, Va., are forcing federal officials to reconsider its shift to cloud computing managed by the private sector, says the Washington Post. Senators are hoping to move forward from a political standoff regarding two opposing cybersecurity bills once they return from the July 4th congressional recess, says The Hill. Unemployment rates for ve ...

Derek LeMay wanted to leverage his five years as a Marine Corps IT system administrator into a civilian career, but found that earning an associates degree at a local Florida community college wasn't getting him where he wanted to go fast enough.So in late 2011, LeMay enrolled in New Horizons Learning Centers of Orlando's accelerated IT certification track. The training and the certifications ultimately helped LeMay land jobs with not one, but two veteran-friendly employers."IT certification was ...

Derek LeMay wanted to leverage his five years as a Marine Corps IT system administrator into a civilian career, but found that earning an associates degree at a local Florida community college wasn't getting him where he wanted to go fast enough. So in late 2011, LeMay enrolled in New Horizons Learning Centers of Orlando's accelerated IT certification track. The training and the certifications ultimately helped LeMay land jobs with not one, but two veteran-friendly employers. "IT certificat ...

Is there an active military member or veteran in your life who inspires you?The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to know about it — and possibly reward you for your story!The Veterans Inspire contest was created to show the huge impact military members and veterans have on the community, and individuals. The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to share these inspirational stories and create an outlet for military members and veterans to be given the recognition they deserve.All you need to ...

Is there an active military member or veteran in your life who inspires you? The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to know about it — and possibly reward you for your story! The Veterans Inspire contest was created to show the huge impact military members and veterans have on the community, and individuals. The Troops to Tech Careers program wants to share these inspirational stories and create an outlet for military members and veterans to be given the recognition they deserve. All you ...

As a frequent traveler and lover of the outdoors, I have a special place in my heart for the critical business tools that can be easily packed and transported wherever I’m going. My first ThinkPad, a pre-Lenovo, “brick-by-today’s-standards” laptop, introduced me to the benefits of the mobile workplace that’s become commonplace today. Rather than saving work to those lovable floppy discs in my corporate office and transporting them home at night to toil away on my home PC, the laptop gave me the ...

In the past month, three of the world’s largest technology companies held major events. Apple and Google both held developers conferences with keynotes full of announcements and surprises. Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference takes place in early July, but rather than waiting for that event they held a special presentation in Los Angeles that had the industry buzzing. A look back at the three events reveals some interesting insight into the future of technology.First, a quick recap of the in ...