Janet Pinkerton Posts

CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services for the business, government and education sectors in North America, actively recruits members of the military to capitalize on the transferable skills military can bring to the civilian workplace. In this CompTIA podcast, CDW Senior Director of Talent Acquisition Melissa McMahon discusses the IT job opportunities and support programs available at CDW for veterans and members of the military who are transitioning into civilian careers. ...

Getting security clearance—to gain confidential, secret or top secret levels of information access—can be an arduous process, but here are tips from ClearanceJobs.com Managing Director Evan Lesser for eliminating problems that can delay or torpedo approval of a security clearance application: Know your status: Under federal regulations, only U.S. citizens can obtain security clearance. Individuals who hold H-1B Visas or persons who are foreign-born but have not become naturalized U.S. citizens ...

Over one weekend in early February, InformationWeek reported that Anonymous and other hacktivists struck the CIA, the U.S. Census Bureau, Interpol and Mexico, as well as law enforcement websites in Alabama and Texas.Known and reported hacks and breaches are just the tip of the cybersecurity iceberg and have the potential to cause widespread damage. But, as a recent CompTIA video points out, computer-generated havoc is not inevitable if IT workers prepare themselves to detect and defend against c ...

Over one weekend in early February, InformationWeek reported that Anonymous and other hacktivists struck the CIA, the U.S. Census Bureau, Interpol and Mexico, as well as law enforcement websites in Alabama and Texas. Known and reported hacks and breaches are just the tip of the cybersecurity iceberg and have the potential to cause widespread damage. But, as a recent CompTIA video points out, computer-generated havoc is not inevitable if IT workers prepare themselves to detect and defend against ...

A resume will not get you a job, but a brief, tightly focused and clearly written resume can be your ticket for the all-important interview with a hiring manager, says John Reed, executive director of Robert Half Technology (RHT). “The key really is to present your qualifications in a way that very succinctly highlights the expertise that you bring to table,” says Reed. Thousands of applicants submit their resumes to RHT each week, but Reed estimates that many of those resumes submitted are t ...

General Dynamics Information Technology (IT) Staffing Lead Robert Cellich, based in Tampa, Fla., seeks qualified individuals to fill on average 300 positions a year to support General Dynamics IT’s military services sector. But what constitutes a candidate as “qualified”? The right combination of hard and soft skills, credentials and attitude. Roughly nine out of 10 jobs that Cellich fills require security clearances, a determination by the United States government that a person or company i ...

IT workers in mobility, network virtualization, infrastructure, security and programming are in high demand, according to Jason Hayman, market research manager at TEKsystems, a Hanover, Md.-based IT staffing solutions, human capital management and IT services company. TEKsystems’ major vertical markets include healthcare, government, financial services and communications. Hayman recently spoke with CompTIA about the IT areas seeing hiring growth. Q. What areas of IT are hiring? A. Mobility – ...

Are you selling, developing or using cloud services and solutions? Validate your cloud knowledge with the new CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam now available.The exponential growth of cloud computing is driving increased demand for IT professionals with cloud expertise. IDC estimates that public cloud IT spending alone will grow from $21.5 billion in 2010 to $72.9 billion in 2015.To certify IT professionals’ readiness for evaluating, planning and executing cloud solutions, CompTIA collaborated with ...

Are you selling, developing or using cloud services and solutions? Validate your cloud knowledge with the new CompTIA Cloud Essentials exam now available. The exponential growth of cloud computing is driving increased demand for IT professionals with cloud expertise. IDC estimates that public cloud IT spending alone will grow from $21.5 billion in 2010 to $72.9 billion in 2015. To certify IT professionals’ readiness for evaluating, planning and executing cloud solutions, CompTIA collaborate ...

CompTIA released its updated CompTIA Network+ exam (English only, initially) on Dec. 1. The revised Network+ objectives address virtual networking and give increased attention to network security and coverage of the seven-layer OSI (Open System Interconnection) model. Click here to download a breakdown of exactly what is covered on the new exam. CompTIA updates the Network+ certification every three years to maintain its ISO/ANSI accreditation. The revisions to Network+ track with the change ...