Certification

Thu, January 12, 2012 - Cloud computing is transforming IT operations and management, but the transition for IT professionals doesn't have to be difficult or daunting. Here, cloud computing experts explain how IT professionals can adapt their skillsets for the cloud and the impact cloud computing will have on five different IT jobs.

Wed, November 16, 2011 - In this survey of 700 IT professionals, most say certifications have led to raises and better jobs, busting the myth that certs are nothing but a scam.

Mon, November 14, 2011 - Sixty percent of IT professionals surveyed say a certification led to a new job, and half say it gave a salary boost. But some certs are more valuable than others.

Wed, November 02, 2011 - When CIOs look to add talent to their staffs right now, who should they be recruiting: employees with deep technical skills or deep business skills? That's one argument raging in corporate IT departments over the benefits of hiring staff with technical certifications such as Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) or business degrees.

Thu, October 27, 2011 - Wondering whether you'll get a raise or bonus if you earn another IT industry certification? Odds are you won't, according to the latest IT salary data from Foote Partners.

Tue, September 20, 2011 - Timothy Stettheimer, CIO for St. Vincent's Health System in Birmingham, Ala., has more confidence in IT certifications than referrals and in-person interviews when it comes to hiring.

Wed, July 06, 2011 - Online career development community Gild recently compared Indian programmers' math, logic, software development and communication skills with those of American programmers.

Mon, June 27, 2011 - IT professionals will be able to plan how their careers develop more clearly with a new Career Paths tool from BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

Wed, June 22, 2011 - EMC plans to hire 500 new workers by the end of 2015 to staff a new customer support facility in Utah.

Tue, June 14, 2011 - A new SSL certificate authority squeezes so much overhead out of supplying certs that it plans to give them away starting next month and to continue at least through the end of the year.

Thu, April 28, 2011 - If you're planning to take any Microsoft certification exams, now is the time to act because Microsoft will raise the price for each exam by $25 beginning July 1.

Mon, March 07, 2011 - Daniel Wakeman, the CIO of Educational Testing Service, answers questions about keeping up to date, lobbying for a salary increase, and more.

Fri, February 18, 2011 - We asked 200 IT professionals to tell us how often IT workers cheat on certification exams, buy fake gear or illegally share software.

Thu, February 17, 2011 - Incidents of cheating on IT certifications are on the rise, a trend that experts say is an outward sign of the desperation felt by out-of-work and under-employed IT professionals.

Thu, February 17, 2011 - Do most IT workers think it's unethical to study for a certification exam with stolen exam questions (so-called brain dumps)? Is it OK to buy used gear from an unauthorized dealer? How about new gear? What about gear falsely sporting a brand name (fake gear)? And what is the one professional area where IT professionals "cheat" the most?

Mon, February 14, 2011 - Microsoft certifications are dropping in value and provide a smaller pay boost than IT skills related to Cisco, Oracle, EMC, VMware, IBM, SAP, and Red Hat technologies.

Thu, February 03, 2011 - It's Cisco Live this week - in London, at least. As usual, Cisco announced new certifications, this time all of them in security.

Wed, February 02, 2011 - The Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam is a 'closed' book exam, the only reference material you are allowed to carry into the testing facility has to be contained in your brain. PMP expert Cornelius Fichtner explains how to create an exam brain dump sheet as an effective way of getting reference material into the testing facility with you.

Mon, December 06, 2010 - Earning professional development units (PDUs) is key to maintaining your PMP certification. In this final article in CIO.com's series on how to prepare for the PMP exam, you'll learn how to earn those precious PDUs.

Mon, November 29, 2010 - Don't blow your chances of passing the PMP exam and earning PMP certification by failing to prepare for exam day logistics. Here's what you need to do before the exam and on exam day to make sure you're ready mentally, physically and logistically.

Mon, November 22, 2010 - Despite all the studying you 've done for the Project Management Professional Exam you may be nervous about taking the test. Here we break down how PMP sample questions and PMP Exam Simulators can help test your knowledge and prepare you for the big day.

Mon, November 15, 2010 - The amount of material you need to master to pass the PMP certification exam may see overwhelming, but it's possible to accomplish provided you follow a simple, four-step process for studying for the exam.

Mon, November 08, 2010 - Most certified project management professionals (PMPs) will tell you that passing the PMP certification exam requires a considerable amount of studying. Here's a list of essential study materials you'll need to be successful.

Tue, November 02, 2010 - Choosing a professional to manage your company's network, hardware, and software is no easy task. How can you tell whether the skills listed in a person's résumé reflect the tech expertise your business needs?