If you’re worn out by daily road rage—how many middle fingers can you see in one day— or irked at the prospect of being taxed to death, maybe it’s time for a change. Future job opportunity, salary, cost of living and quality of life are a balancing act. We can’t tell you what to do, but we can let you know where IT professionals are making the highest average salaries in the U.S.
Read moreIt’s inevitable that your company will migrate a workload to the cloud. Since there’s no escaping it, we have launched a new, exclusive course (Cloud Workload Planning) to help stakeholders understand the process of planning a workload migration and selecting a cloud provider. This vendor-neutral, non-technical course provides hands-on exercises and a case study to help you avoid unnecessary surprises as your company undergoes a cloud-based transformation.
Read moreThere’s undeniable good news for Citrix-certified IT professionals this year. Pursuing at least one Citrix certification has the potential to unlock a host of benefits ranging from above average salaries to greater prestige in the workplace thanks to improved knowledge and capabilities resulting from certifications. Simply put: Citrix certifications pay big dividends according to the Global Knowledge 2017 IT Skills and Salary Report.
Read moreISACA’s role is to help those in the field of cybersecurity get greater utilization out of the people already in the fold. This means enabling IT professionals to take a leadership role and increase their depth of knowledge. Greater skills validation translates to being better able to leverage yourself into leadership positions. We found these skills were validated in that 72 percent who acquired an ISACA certification noted their expertise being sought after more frequently.
Read moreAccording to the 2017 Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report, 86 percent of the more than 14,000 respondents hold at least one certification. If nothing else, this should be a huge indicator that certifications matter. More specifically, Cisco certifications matter. Cisco-certified IT professionals accounted for 31 percent of that base. Sure, one in three respondents holds one of their credentials, but what does a deep dive into the data reveal about these IT professionals in particular?
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