July 27, 2009 2:52 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
GoCertify.com,
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
mandatory Oracle training,
Oracle certificationAnybody who reads this blog regularly already knows that Anne Martinez' Web site GoCertify.com is a favorite go-to resource for me when I'm researching information about the certification marketplace and its various programs and offerings....
July 24, 2009 1:52 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
COBIT,
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
ITIL,
MCITP,
MCP exam voucher contestFlavio B (who lays claim to an impressive number of middle names as well) does very well with his English, despite being a non-native speaker. I did a little bit of editing on his responses, most to clarify, correct minor spelling and grammatical errors, and to clarify a few points somewhat. I hope...
July 23, 2009 3:14 AM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
A+,
adult education,
CCNA,
continuing education,
CTT+,
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
MCITP,
MCP+I,
MCSE,
MCTSJohn C, Virgina Beach, VA
1. What do you currently do for a living?
I am a Systems Engineer and work with databases – primarily SQL Server but some Oracle. I started on SQL Server version 6.5 and have tested on all versions since then. This has been my work for the last ten years. Prior to...
July 21, 2009 1:54 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
A+,
adult education,
continuing education,
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
MCITP,
MCSA,
MCTS,
Network+In running the contest to select winners for some MCP exam vouchers graciously donated by Microsoft, and in profiling four of the six winners (so far, I'm still chasing the other two) I've found myself revisiting several thoughts and ideas that have confronted me throughout my dozen years toiling...
July 17, 2009 3:55 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
IT career planning,
IT certification,
IT training,
Windows 7 beta introduction and lab,
Windows 7 certifications,
Windows 7 sample chapters,
Windows 7 training,
Windows 7 training portalNow that the Windows 7 RTM is in plain sight, and should be trickling into lots of hands pretty soon — see my recent Windows Enterprise Desktop blog —...
July 15, 2009 1:59 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT certification,
MCP exam voucher winner,
MS certification1. What do you currently do for a living?
I am currently working as an IT Operations Head/Team Lead for an IT Outsourcing Company here in our country and also doing some part-time jobs as an IT Instructor.
2. Please describe your educational background.
I started my studies with an...
July 13, 2009 2:42 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
Microsoft CertificationThomas L, Essen, Germany
1. What do you currently do for a living?
I'm living in Germany, in Ruhr Metropolis Essen, which has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2010. I've been working in the IT Business for more than 12 years. Since May 2005 I've been working as a...
July 10, 2009 5:07 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
MCP voucher contestHere's his filled out questionnaire, in its entirety:
1. What do you currently do for a living?
I am an IT application Specialist working in Intermediate IT. I have years of experience in the non-for-profit sector who has now moved over to corporate work. I see myself as a chief grunt and...
July 8, 2009 4:00 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
MCP exam voucher contest,
MS certificationHere is a list of winners by first name and last initial, plus city and state (US) or country (outside US). All the winners should have received an e-mail from SearchNetworking.com by now, asking for their mailing addresses so that the physical paper vouchers may be mailed to them (if you haven't...