CIO.com - Certification

Career Advice: the Value of Certs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Page Petry answers questions about certifications, winning a promotion and more.

How to Retool Your IT Skills for the Cloud

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Cloud computing is transforming IT operations and management, but the transition for IT professionals doesn't have to be difficult or daunting. Here, cloud computing experts explain how IT professionals can adapt their skillsets for the cloud and the impact cloud computing will have on five different IT jobs.

Survey: IT Certifications Lead to Jobs, Higher Pay

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In this survey of 700 IT professionals, most say certifications have led to raises and better jobs, busting the myth that certs are nothing but a scam.

Will IT Certs Get You Jobs and Raises? Survey Says Yes

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Sixty percent of IT professionals surveyed say a certification led to a new job, and half say it gave a salary boost. But some certs are more valuable than others.

CCIE Vs. MBA Vs...?

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

When CIOs look to add talent to their staffs right now, who should they be recruiting: employees with deep technical skills or deep business skills? That's one argument raging in corporate IT departments over the benefits of hiring staff with technical certifications such as Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) or business degrees.

Paycheck Payoff for IT Certs Still Declining

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Wondering whether you'll get a raise or bonus if you earn another IT industry certification? Odds are you won't, according to the latest IT salary data from Foote Partners.

Are Certifications Less Crucial for Healthcare IT Jobs?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Timothy Stettheimer, CIO for St. Vincent's Health System in Birmingham, Ala., has more confidence in IT certifications than referrals and in-person interviews when it comes to hiring.

Indian Programmers vs. American Programmers: Whose Code Is Best?

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Online career development community Gild recently compared Indian programmers' math, logic, software development and communication skills with those of American programmers.

BCS Launches Career Planning Tool

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

IT professionals will be able to plan how their careers develop more clearly with a new Career Paths tool from BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

EMC to Add 500 Jobs in Utah

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

EMC plans to hire 500 new workers by the end of 2015 to staff a new customer support facility in Utah.

Get Your Money for Nothing, Get Your Certs for Free

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A new SSL certificate authority squeezes so much overhead out of supplying certs that it plans to give them away starting next month and to continue at least through the end of the year.

Microsoft Issues $25 Price Hike for Certification Exams

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

If you're planning to take any Microsoft certification exams, now is the time to act because Microsoft will raise the price for each exam by $25 beginning July 1.

Career Watch: Six Promising Technology Job Titles

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Daniel Wakeman, the CIO of Educational Testing Service, answers questions about keeping up to date, lobbying for a salary increase, and more.

Survey: When IT Professionals Cheat

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

We asked 200 IT professionals to tell us how often IT workers cheat on certification exams, buy fake gear or illegally share software.

How IT Pros Cheat on Certification Exams

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Incidents of cheating on IT certifications are on the rise, a trend that experts say is an outward sign of the desperation felt by out-of-work and under-employed IT professionals.