Increase Your Level of Job Satisfaction with IT Certifications

A mere 19% of IT employees feel highly satisfied with their job, and just 26% believe they have a significant opportunity for professional growth at work, per The State of Employee Engagement in Tech.

Pursuing the best IT certifications on the market can be empowering as you are actively creating your own opportunity for professional growth, as well as earning the credentials needed to switch jobs within IT. Gaining CompTIA certifications not only optimizes your IT career by increasing your pay, but also by renewing your excitement about what you do for a living.

Small local governments may benefit the most from outsourcing their IT as they are more likely found to be lacking in-house expertise/resources. But one can also argue that some mid to larger jurisdictions may also benefit outsourcing if they too find they do not have the staff leadership and are facing aging equipment replacement.

Of course, the theory is that a larger entity that certifies people and equipment -- be it from the private sector or a larger government entity -- can maintain and deliver better results because of more efficient use of people and systems. Larger entities hold the promise of better maintaining smaller systems more efficiently and attract strong tech talent. Economies of scale can be maximized because they have the economic incentive to invest in and maintain the best systems where the cost can be spread among a growing pool of local government of customers.

As local governments continue to “do the very best they can” -- it is no longer enough. In the end, IT performance is critical to every aspect of government operations and service delivery. The outsourcing of IT is one such option that must be considered.

Public Technology Institute (PTI) a U.S. based nonprofit organization actively supports local government executives and elected officials to more effectively navigate technology leading edge policies and practices through research, education, professional development, executive-level consulting services, and national recognition programs. In 2019, PTI became part of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) – the world’s largest independent technology certification body.

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