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• Women in IT: Stand Out — But Be Strategic and Realistic

  by Janet Pinkerton on Monday, May 13, 2013

  Tags: women in IT , Careers , work/life balance

  The CompTIA Advancing Women in IT Community webinar was entitled"Be Strong … Stand Up … Stand Out - Quiet Women Never Changed History" but before unveiling her tips, presenter Pattie Grimm explained she hoped to help participants avoid or stop what she called "The Fall"— that soul-drying, health-endangering exhaustion that comes from working too ...

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• Love of Technology Does Not Always Translate into Career Interest

  by Anna Matthai on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

  Tags: ITworkforce , Member Connections , teens , Advancing Women in IT , Careers , market research , Member News , Tech Workforce , AWIT

  For recent generations the digital era is not an emerging trend but simply the status quo. Previous generations have had to learn or “un-learn” and part ways with legacy technologies before adopting new technologies, but Gen Y (aka “millennials” born 1982-1994) and Gen Z (aka “digital natives” born 1995-2011) have been immersed in the technologies ... Read More

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• Matching Veteran Job Needs to the IT Industry

  by Janet Pinkerton on Tuesday, May 08, 2012

  Tags: Veterans , t2tc , Careers , IT Workforce , Tech Workforce

  Veterans desperately need jobs; the IT industry needs skilled workers. CompTIA is urging the supply of motivated veterans to take advantage of the industry demand for skilled IT workers.
  
  Veteran unemployment statistics are staggering—850,000 veterans (including 250,000 from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars) can't find work now, and 1 million more veterans are expected to ... Read More

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• Foundation Looks to its own Track Record for Name Change

  by Eric Larson on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

  Tags: certification , Member Connections , Education foundation , Career Development , Fundraising , educational foundation , Careers , IT Workforce , Member News , Tech Workforce , Training , education

  The CompTIA Educational Foundation, which since 1998 has been helping unemployed and other at-risk individuals find careers in information technology, has a new name: the Creating IT Futures Foundation.
  
  The new name will help to distinguish the Foundation from other continuing education and educational programs within CompTIA, while also positioning the Foundation to reach ... Read More

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• Tony Carmichael: U.S. Air Force Vet & IT Technician

  by Jim Staats on Thursday, June 09, 2011

  Tags: certification , Career Development , Careers , IT Workforce , Tech Workforce , Training

  Tony Carmichael doesn’t take lightly the importance of being well prepared in carrying out his IT duties.
  
  A military veteran who has had to troubleshoot computer systems under direct enemy fire, Carmichael credits the success of his civilian career to his solid foundation of skills and knowledge earned through CompTIA certifications.
  
  “Technology, especially computer ... Read More

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