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So you’ve found your calling, you’ve done the training and now it’s time to seek employment in the IT industry. Don’t let the economic doom and gloom get you down. \Here are some helpful hiring tips sure to re-ignite that energetic spark you felt when you discovered the industry of your dreams.1) Highlight your specialty. It goes without saying, even though we’re saying it, that the IT industry contains a vast array of specialty fields. The first thing a prospective IT professional on the job hu ...

So you’ve found your calling, you’ve done the training and now it’s time to seek employment in the IT industry. Don’t let the economic doom and gloom get you down. \Here are some helpful hiring tips sure to re-ignite that energetic spark you felt when you discovered the industry of your dreams. 1) Highlight your specialty. It goes without saying, even though we’re saying it, that the IT industry contains a vast array of specialty fields. The first thing a prospective IT professional on the job ...

In this summer of debt ceiling brinksmanship, CompTIA’s Breakaway Conference comes to Washington, D.C., August 1-4.  While there is certainly quite a bit of drama taking place along the six-mile stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, Breakaway is looking to have a calm, constructive focus on policy issues that impact your business.  The co-located CompTIA Tech Summit on August 4th at Breakaway promises to deliver high-level panelists and thoughtfu ...

A frequent catchphrase many business coaches use is that “you’ve got to work smarter, not necessarily harder, to be successful.” Anyone who has been part of the IT channel for any length of time knows how true that can be. Automation is a critical component of most solution providers, from global MSPs to a local one-man (or woman) shop.Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of meeting a number of small IT service company owners who have leveraged their strategic business partners, professional s ...

We have written earlier concerning our opposition to this new withholding requirement.  Enacted into law in 2006, this provision requires all federal, state and local government entities and instrumentalities to withhold three percent of payments made for goods and services.  Initially set to go into effect in 2010, legislative extensions had pushed the effective date to January 1, 2012.  And by regulation, the IRS further extended the enforcement to January 1, 2013.It seems pretty clear that n ...

400 industry leaders. Three session tracks. One day.  That's what you'll find at this year’s CompTIA EMEA Member Conference on 9 November in London.Join your peers at the Hilton Metropole to hear the latest industry insights from leaders who have been instrumental in the developments that have affected the IT industry this year. This is your chance to get tips on how to help boost your bottom line—even in a struggling economy. Registration is just £69 for CompTIA members and £109 for nonmembers. ...

One of the best ways to meet new channel partners and create beneficial business relationships has always been through the face-to-face connections at industry events. Regardless of your place in the IT channel ecosystem, connecting one-on-one with other industry contributors helps you better understand the issues others are facing and discuss ways to take advantage of the latest opportunities. In addition to these strategy sessions, events typically provide educational and/or training sessions ...

A look at the week of July 18 in public advocacy for the IT channel: This week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) proposed creating a Senate committee on cybersecurity to draft comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.  A recent report shows the Internal Revenue Service has been remiss in notifying taxpayers when their information has been compromised.  Analysts believe federal agencies are likely to continue federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s cloud-first policy after he steps down next month.McCain Calls for Comm ...

Did I say “big”?  I mean BIG. HUGE. Prizes that make me want to rewrite the rules so that CompTIA staff can win.  But alas, I’m not eligible.  All the better for you and the rest of the Breakaway attendees.During Breakaway in Washington, D.C., August 1-4, visit booths in the Technology Vendor Fair, vote for Best of Breakaway Awards, attend educational sessions, network at meetings and donate to the Creating IT Futures Foundation to earn tag points and win great prizes. You get points based on th ...

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 a wider donor base. As it pondered a new name, the Foundation’s Board of Directors considered the essence of what the orga ...

This year at our Breakaway conference in August in Washington, D.C., you’ll have three chances to gather in-depth market research information so that you can make the best decisions in finding your next business opportunities.First, grab your lunch on Tuesday, August 2nd, and join us for a 60-minute dive into our most recent research and market intelligence with CompTIA’s three top analysts. Get a sampling of research highlights designed to enhance your understanding of technology, business mode ...

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 a wider donor base.As it pondered a new name, the Foundation’s Board of Directors considered the essence of what the organiza ...

The Office of the National Coordinator last month announced a new initiative to spur health IT innovations through a series of prizes, challenges and other mechanisms to improve the nation’s health care system. The Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative will leverage prize authority in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, which is designed to spur innovation through prize money and nationwide challenges. This will be the first Obama Administration initiative utilizing funds from the ...

Whether you’re listening intently to the federal debt ceiling and budget discussions or not keeping up at all with the debate, what happens in Washington, D.C., over the next week could have a major impact on the channel. If no deal is reached by August 2nd (coincidentally, day two of CompTIA Breakaway, the other big event in the nation’s capital), experts say the federal government will be forced to default on some of its loans or at least reduce payments significantly to some companies or indi ...

Earlier this week, there was a joint meeting between the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to solicit the position statements on privacy from the following federal agencies: the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).What was clear from the hearing was the recognition among all the policy-makers present that privacy ...