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Diving Into the Pearson VUE 2021 Value of IT Certification Report
Diving Into the Pearson VUE 2021 Value of IT Certification Report

The testing titan's latest Value of IT Certification report has eye-popping statistics and all kinds of interesting information about the 29,000-plus IT certification holders surveyed.

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

CompTIA Server+ Gets a Much-Needed Update
CompTIA Server+ Gets a Much-Needed Update

The newest version of the long-lived Server+ exam gets an infusion of much-needed content to go beyond the scope of server operations and delve into data center operations and cloud computing concerns.

(ISC)2 Cybersecurity Certifications Accredited by IAS
(ISC)2 Cybersecurity Certifications Accredited by IAS

The International Accreditation Service (IAS) has given a formal thumbs up to the portfolio of cybersecurity certification offered by (ISC)2, underlining the (ISC)2 program's industry-leading clout and credibility.

Not All That Glitters: Beware Bad-Faith Book Reviews
Not All That Glitters: Beware Bad-Faith Book Reviews

It was disturbing, but not surprising, for me to hear from a long-time certification author that some of the book reviews on Amazon are suspect. It seems that some titles attract more negative reviews than others.

Who Invented the Computer? Thomas Watson Jr. and IBM
Who Invented the Computer? Thomas Watson Jr. and IBM

GoCertify takes a tour through the annals of recorded science to illuminate the origin story of one of the most consequential inventions in the history of humankind. In today's installment: the IBM 1401.

U.S. Jobs: April Underwhelms After Not-So-Muscular March
U.S. Jobs: April Underwhelms After Not-So-Muscular March

U.S. employment growth in April clocked in at an underwhelming 266,000 new jobs, while March's figure was revised downward by more than 145,000 jobs. Most economists were expecting much better news.

Work On Your Wellness: Get Enough Sleep
Work On Your Wellness: Get Enough Sleep

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 1 of our multipart series, we focus on sleep.

Tuition-Free Community Colleges in the United States: What It Could Mean
Tuition-Free Community Colleges in the United States: What It Could Mean

Ed Tittel ponders the potential impact of the far-reaching educational centerpiece of President Biden's American Families Plan.

Single-Serving Certifications: Even Further Morsels of Discrete Data from the CertMag Salary Survey
Single-Serving Certifications: Even 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.