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November 9, 2012  4:20 PM

The Interesting Case of Mobile App Development: Where are the certs?



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

In my capacity as an IT certification guy, I'm often asked to research and opine on hot new emerging job categories, rife with opportunity for employment and possibilities for growth. One topic area or job specialization that keeps popping up on that radar is mobile app development -- which is...

November 7, 2012  2:37 PM

MS Offers Free Exam Voucher & Training on HTML5



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

The MS Virtual Academy strikes again. Thanks to a recent blog post on Born to Learn by...


November 5, 2012  5:27 PM

Get Used to IT: The Only Sure Thing in Life (and IT) Is Change



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

This morning, in reading over a blog post entitled "Get ready for the coming employment roller coaster" by Mark Thiele, VP of Data...


November 2, 2012  2:55 PM

October Employment Numbers: More of the Same



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

It's the first Friday of the month: time for the regular report on the preceding month's employment numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (an arm of the US...


October 31, 2012  2:50 PM

VMware Certified Professional Gains Cloud Credentials



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

Folks interested in VMware certification who haven't visited its related Web pages lately might want to return for a quick visit. That's because there have been some big changes to its...


October 29, 2012  3:53 PM

Where MS Is Heading from Windows 8 MCSA



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

I finally got a chance to talk to a couple of folks in MS Learning last Thursday, about the new MCSA: Windows 8 last Thursday, and learned a number of interesting things...


October 26, 2012  3:12 PM

Check Out This Oracle Cert Resource!



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

Every now and then I find a great certification resource. Even more rarely, I have one tossed into my lap. Thanks to my friend and colleague Anne Martinez at GoCertify.com, I recently learned about Matthew Morris and the resources he has assembled at his aptly-named Website:

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October 24, 2012  2:00 PM

Prepping for Cert Exams? Consider a Checklist!



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

 In plowing through my usual blog fodder this morning, I came across a fascinating article from long-time learning expert and CTO for Learning@Cisco David Mallory. It's entitled "

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October 22, 2012  3:26 PM

Green IT Gains Cert Traction



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

Although there's not much going on at CertCities.com anymore -- except for Emmett Dulaney's long-running and always informative "Dulaney on Certs" column -- I still make a regular habit of checking on what he's up to, and what he has to say. This morning, my regular check-in produced a couple of...


October 19, 2012  3:57 PM

Tom’s IT Pro Contest Offers A Shot at Free WinServ08 and Cloud Essentials Courses Plus Wi-Fi Tablets



Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers

Once a week, I post to a blog for Tom's IT Pro that's sometimes called "Making It in IT." That means I also get the word from Tom's on...