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CompTIA a+ NJ & The 5 Certifications You Need to Boost Your IT Career

Top employers are always looking for knowledgeable IT professionals. IT certifications demonstrate valuable skills in a particular area. Becoming certified can help to boost salary offers, and increase the likelihood that you'll be a good fit for a particular position. Here are some of the most valuable IT certifications for today’s in-demand careers.

CompTIA a+ NJ & The 5 Certifications You Need to Boost Your IT Career

The Future Looks Bright for IT Hiring, According to Recent Survey

The IT job market continues to be strong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted 12 percent growth in IT employment between 2014 and 2024, which is higher than the average for all occupations. Close to half a million jobs are expected to be added in IT over that period.

The Future Looks Bright for IT Hiring, According to Recent Survey

A Day in the Life of a Computer Support Specialist

Computer support specialists help professionals and organizations use computer software and hardware in the course of their work. These IT professionals might respond to requests for help from users, help them resolve malfunctions, or train them on how to use necessary programs.

A Day in the Life of a Computer Support Specialist

The 7 Most Valuable Soft Skills for IT Professionals

A successful career in IT isn't just about possessing the hard skills needed to do the job well; you also need certain soft skills, which can be just as significant as hard skills. In fact, when employers are faced with multiple candidates with similar IT skills, it may very well be soft skills that will get a candidate hired.

The 7 Most Valuable Soft Skills for IT Professionals

6 Cybersecurity Risks Associated with BYOD Programs

In recent years, BYOD programs have become the norm for many businesses. It’s typically far cheaper for companies to have employees use their own devices, and many employees don’t like having multiple devices of the same type—one for personal use and one for work.

6 Cybersecurity Risks Associated with BYOD Programs

How to Improve Willpower, Change Habits and Behavior for a Healthy, Wealthy and Happy Life

In the 1960s at Stanford, a researcher took his daughter and a whole bunch of her friends, put them in a room one by one, put a marshmallow in front of them and he would say, okay, look here’s the deal. You can eat that marshmallow. I’m going to leave the room for ten minutes; if when I come back the marshmallow is still there, then you will get a second marshmallow. For a four year old, there is nothing more tempting. This experiment has been replicated.

How to Improve Willpower, Change Habits and Behavior for a Healthy, Wealthy and Happy Life

6 Skills You Need for a Successful Computer Networking Career

Computer networking is predicted to be the third-fastest growing occupation between 2014 and 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The field is considered to be at full employment, unlike many other fields. Success in a computer networking career requires a variety of skills, including some outside of technical expertise. Here are the top skills you need to have a successful computer networking career.

6 Skills You Need for a Successful Computer Networking Career