The World Economic Forum estimates that 65 percent of students today will ultimately be working in jobs that don’t currently exist. That is an alarming statistic for any person entering the workforce, but reading between the lines, this is a reminder for employers in all sectors that transferable skills and training are more important than ever, because jobs are evolving.
The smartest employers understand the necessity of training and professional development and look to industry-standard certifications like CompTIA A+ for reassurance that a professional has not just the knowledge, but importantly, the right mindset to get the job done. Hiring people who have the most up-to-date certification is not just an immediate necessity for effectively handling day-to-day business. It’s an invaluable retention strategy and a way to future-proof your business against inevitable changes in IT.
Job Training in the UK
The Adult Skills Gap Report for 2019 shows that the UK spends just two-thirds of the European average on adult training, with investments declining by 34 percent from 2011 to 2016. In spite of that, a 4 four percent growth in the IT workforce is predicted by 2022.
This decrease in training is alarming. At a time of such rapid change, growth and complexity in IT, employers simply can’t afford to be stagnant in their approach to training and certification.
CompTIA A+: Proven Problem Solvers for Today’s Digital World
The newly redesigned CompTIA A+ Core Series certification ensures a skillset that goes beyond the simple mechanics of IT. This certification supports the core technologies of today – things like security and data management – while also ensuring highly transferable skills that will hold up in an array of workplace scenarios.
The new CompTIA A+ features a mix of timeless competencies and emerging tech:
- Troubleshooting and problem solving for real-time IT support challenges
- Significantly expanded baseline security topics
- A dedicated domain for cloud and virtualization, including scripting as an important technical support tool
- An expanded internet of things (IoT) that addresses both device hardware and connectivity
In short, today’s CompTIA A+ enables end users and devices to securely access the data needed to complete tasks.
Do you have full confidence in the IT skills of your employees? There’s always more to learn, and the new CompTIA A+ will ensure your employees have not just the skills, but the mindset to go the extra distance for whatever IT challenges arise in your business.
CompTIA A+ is the industry standard in IT certification, which means it is trusted by employers globally. Still, we don’t rest on our laurels. We take ongoing measures to keep CompTIA A+ fresh and relevant, ensuring that it is regularly updated and reimagined by IT experts and that we have our finger on the pulse of the core skills and abilities required by today’s employers.
The newly relaunched CompTIA A+ is built on the understanding that today’s IT environment is more complex than ever before, and employees must be equipped to confidently and competently tackle a wide array of issues as, or even before, they arise. As we often say, CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers.
Download the CompTIA A+ Core Series exam objectives to learn more.
