Should I Get an IT Certification?

Ever wondered what it takes to climb the ranks in IT?  While having a degree and experience are essential factors in your career growth, numerous changes in technology have made it crucial to have an IT certification. The IT industry has become one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. Changes in the business […]

Opportunity in the Face of Adversity

If you’ve lost a job, it can be challenging to stay positive. But in reality, you’ve got an opportunity to make a dramatic and meaningful change in your life. Further, your “opportunity” is supported by the local workforce systems backed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, there […]

Getting a Leg Up With Technical Certifications

As a CompTIA Learning Alliance partner, I read with great interest Matthew Stern’s article “10 Reasons a Degree Alone is No Longer Enough.” In highlighting the value of CompTIA training, he says that traditional education remains important for job seekers but that technical certifications have begun to play a more prominent role in the evolving […]