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My Recent Writing Affirms Cloud Technology Is Where IT Is At
My Recent Writing Affirms Cloud Technology Is Where IT Is At

Ed Tittel writes small custom books for Wiley's For Dummies and ActualTechMedia's Gorilla Guides. Lately, he's been spending a lot of time with his head in the cloud.

GoCertify Wishes You a Pleasant Labor Day
GoCertify Wishes You a Pleasant Labor Day

GoCertify is "closed" for Labor Day, but we didn't want to leave our loyal visitors with nothing to do. As usual, we have a holiday quiz.

U.S. Jobs: The Delta Delta Wreaks Havoc on August Numbers
U.S. Jobs: The Delta Delta Wreaks Havoc on August Numbers

In a complete reversal from July, jobs added came in lower than the consensus forecast. How low? Seventy-five percent lower than June and July, and 50 percent lower than the monthly average for 2021 so far.

Single-Serving Certifications: Still Going with Further Morsels of Discrete Data from the CertMag Salary Survey
Single-Serving Certifications: Still Going with Further Morsels of Discrete Data from the CertMag Salary Survey

Certification Magazine hands off some data leftovers from its annual Salary Survey. We pop them in the microwave.

Global Knowledge Names the 15 Highest-Salaried IT Certs for 2021
Global Knowledge Names the 15 Highest-Salaried IT Certs for 2021

Ed Tittel weighs in on IT education and training provider Global Knowledge's 2021 list of the 15 highest-salaried IT certifications.

Who Invented the Computer? The MIT Tech Model Train Club and Spacewar!
Who Invented the Computer? The MIT Tech Model Train Club and Spacewar!

GoCertify illuminates the origin story of one of the most consequential inventions in history. In today's installment: A battle beyond the stars.

Learning or Improving Your Soft Skills in Five-Minute Chunks
Learning or Improving Your Soft Skills in Five-Minute Chunks

Soft skills are critical to continued employment in any profession. They can also often be hard to come by in the hard-edged IT realm. But what if you could lock in those attributes in just five minutes per day?

Work On Your Wellness: Socializing
Work On Your Wellness: Socializing

It's important for any IT professional to take care of Number One. If you haven't got your health, then everything else in your life tends to suffer. In Part 4 of our multipart series, we focus on socializing.

The VMware Certification Progam Has a Lot to Offer
The VMware Certification Progam Has a Lot to Offer

There's a lot to keep up with when it comes to VMware certifications. Ed Tittel gives a bird's-eye view of the whole kit and caboodle, pointing out some of the most useful and interesting sources of information.

Get the Most Out of Your Next IT Conference
Get the Most Out of Your Next IT Conference

Most IT professionals attend an IT conference or other industry gathering during the calendar year. What's the best way to make the most of the time and money invested in going to such events?