Emily Matzelle's Posts

Facebook’s new Jobs page will allow businesses to advertise open positions and recruit employees. This begs the question: Is your Facebook profile suitable for potential employers’ eyes?

Daylight Saving Time is coming up this weekend, and technology helps keep us on time even when the clocks change. Wondering how it all works? Keep reading.

CompTIA’s Annual Member Meeting is your chance to get involved. With a variety of open, casual meetings on the agenda packed full of industry experts, you don’t want to miss this event.

A recent season of the competitive reality show Survivor pitted millennials against Gen X in a battle to break stereotypes that may be similarly playing out in your own office every day.

It’s one of the most revered American holidays: Thanksgiving. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, enjoy good food and relax. Back in the day Thanksgiving meant a whole lot more work.

A year ago, we first met Logan Murphy, an IT consultant with Long View Systems, when he became the one millionth IT pro to become CompTIA A+ certified. Among other prizes, Murphy was awarded funds to spend on admission to a tech show of his choice plus lodging and travel expenses. Murphy’s pick: DEF CON 23. We caught up with him to hear about his experience.

Technology vendors, distributors and channel partners come together for the IT channel’s hottest summer event.

Can’t join us for ChannelCon 2015 in Chicago? You’re in luck. Now you can reap the benefits of ChannelCon attendance from the comfort of your own office or home with ChannelCon Online.

So you want a career in IT. Maybe it’s because you know the technology industry is growing; in 2014, the U.S. tech industry added 129,600 jobs for a total of 6.5 million. Or maybe it’s because you know IT pays well; on average, tech industry workers continue to be well compensated for their specialized skills, earning 102 percent more than the average private sector worker. Or maybe you’re looking for a career and not just a job; job security in IT is as reliable as it’s ever been. Whatever the reason, it takes attitude and aptitude to get your foot in the door. Here’s how you can do the work, get your certification and brand yourself for the job you want.

Last November, we all met Logan Murphy – an IT consultant with Long View Systems in Fort Collins, Colorado – when he became CompTIA’s one millionth A+ certified IT pro. Part of Murphy’s prize included a three-day trip to Houston, Texas, sponsored by Total Seminars, to meet Mike Meyers and star in a training video and materials.