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Although it’s been around for 20 years, CompTIA A+ continually evolves to meet the needs of today’s technical support staff. The update focuses on problem solving and covers a broad array of tech topics, including cloud computing and cybersecurity.

Time is at a premium these days for everyone – including and especially IT pros. But reading these five novels can give you a break from the screen, and a fresh perspective on technology today and tomorrow.

Emma Tomlin, CompTIA ANZ Channel Community executive council member, shares her thoughts on how essential business partnerships remain to driving technology.

CompTIA A+ is designed to build problem solvers for today’s digital world, moving past traditional help desk activities to embrace a wide range of IT functions. In this podcast, Sears describes some of the changes that IT pros can expect to see on the new exam.

Untethered by traditional office culture, digital nomads are free to live and travel wherever they chose, while bringing in reliable income and furthering their professional pedigree.

The rapid pace at which technology evolves is no secret – especially to those of us immersed in the business of technology. It’s our job at CompTIA to provide you, our members, with what you need to flourish. Much was accomplished this year – make sure you’re taking advantage of everything we have to offer.

With more than 328 million users around the globe, Twitter continues to be a relevant way for people to connect and stay updated. Twitter is one of the top five social media tools and a venue for breaking news, robust debates and observations on life. But it can also be a powerful way to augment your professional network. We asked CompTIA’s followers on Twitter what advice they’d like to see most in CompTIAWorld magazine, and they voted for how to network on Twitter itself! Learn how to use social media like a pro to find relevant contacts and endear yourself to potential peers.

We all know that professional development is an important key to career success, but between deadlines and meetings at work, not to mention personal commitments, it can be hard to find time for learning. Here are eight ways you can make learning fit your lifestyle.

Technology is evolving faster than ever, and professional skill sets have a rapidly shortening shelf life. IT career path planning is necessary to survive an uncertain future.

CompTIA’s 2018 Cyberstates report on the tech job market shows that the U.S. tech workforce thrives well beyond those cities best known for tech. We spoke with two IT professionals who gave us the inside scoop on the lively, unique tech scenes of two Southern U.S. cities.

There is no escaping the need for fundamental project management skills in security. Having a project management framework in place ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.

Check out these tech-friendly gift ideas to boost learning, entrepreneurship and at-home connectivity.

The political and economic leaders in China want to create a truly self-sufficient global power. While China is clearly an international player, leaders there want to keep a firm grip on business practices inside their borders. Bottom line is that China remains a country run by a strong communist party and that shows no signs of changing even as they expand their influence wider and deeper internationally.

As more companies rely on customized technology solutions to navigate an evolving business landscape, both providers and clients have had to rethink how they work together. Here, three companies share how they are finding the most effective ways of implementing new technology in different industries.

Neil Madaczky understands the importance of speaking up and advocating for himself. His three-step process of becoming his own advocate took him from part-time IT intern with zero benefits to senior information technology engineer earning a competitive salary.