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With some less than stellar earnings reports by IT distributors this month, it has some questioning the long-term viability of these key channel partners. Do these financial reports indicate worse times may be ahead, or are they an indication of the efforts underway to transform services and business models to meet the needs of partners and their customers? My money's on the latter...

A dedicated IT professional by day and an online gamer in his free time, Chelin Sampson is always thinking about building his stats. In his career, this mindset has allowed him to move quickly through the IT ranks at an international software testing company. CompTIA certifications have been a prime tool of his career ascent – some of his most powerful power-ups.

This video showcases the diversity of roles in IT careers. IT covers almost every industry, and does not mean a lifetime in a highly technical role. Whether you are interested in STEM subjects, are creative, or are business driven there is a role in IT for you. Watch the interviews with women in IT to see how an IT career might work for you.

Salesforce.com’s Tiffani Bova speaks on four paths for today’s sales organizations – process driven, productivity driven, sales driven and customer driven.

Jim Hamilton, vice president, member communities, industry relations at CompTIA, advocates for putting others first.

Samantha Ciaccia, channel engagement manager at Datto, shares her favorite lesson learned at ChannelCon.

Joseph Emfield is president and CEO of GSE Machining and a member of CompTIA’s End User Commission. Here he shares his thoughts on the state of tech education.

CompTIA’s Distributor Advisory Council met at ChannelCon this month and, as always, engaged in a passionate, wide-ranging discussion of both strategic and near-term industry issues impacting the distribution community.

At ChannelCon this month, Creating IT Futures Foundation CEO Charles Eaton joined CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux during his keynote speech to introduce CompTIA’s new initiative that focuses on influencing the dreamers—NextUp.

Brandman University, part of the Chapman University System, has for decades been helping adult learners navigate such difficulties and amass credentials that allow them to jump quickly into the job market.

Need help tackling security concepts or struggling to see eye-to-eye with customers on security concerns? The CompTIA IT Security Community’s new educational videos on critical cybersecurity could be the ticket to understanding best practices, education programs and industry standards.

CompTIA’s latest research on the Internet of Things (IoT) finds a field that is ripe with opportunity. For the IT channel, this trend will require a solid understanding of the ecosystem that allows extension of existing lines of business.

The role of the service-desk professional is expanding and their skill-set must be broader, as they are now the first line of defence against cybersecurity threats and organisations are using more and more cloud-based services. This shift means that for organisations to remain competitive it is essential for their IT teams to have up-to-date skills. Many organisations are participating in apprenticeship schemes to address this issue.