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Wood never saw himself in IT before the pandemic. The way he saw technology portrayed in television shows and movies simply did not interest him. “As you get older and you start reading about different things and hearing about different things, it's like, wait, tech is actually pretty cool,” Wood said. “It's something that can be cool to do. It’s not just for nerds. It's for a normal person like me who has no tech expertise whatsoever.” In fact, he’s learned that IT is the kind of job where you need to be creative and come up with solutions on your own rather than asking someone for help. “It's basically being able to solve problems fast and effectively and, just like you, everyone else has a problem they're trying to solve,” he said. “A lot of times trying to ask somebody how to solve a problem isn't always the best solution because they’ve all got their own problems they're dealing with.” He’s learned to be resourceful and how to find good places to resear...

Blake noticed a significant difference with output expectations in remote IT jobs. “When you’re in the office, your presence almost validates your work,” he said. “Most companies seem to scrutinize your output much more than before, because your input isn’t as visible.” He suggested keeping an ongoing log of work so that your tasks are transparent for employers and recommended G-Suite for easy sharing. 6. Collaborate The best IT solutions often arise from a team approach. With remote working, it becomes even more important to collaborate. Blake uses GitHub to collaborate on code and Slack for easy communication. 7. Keep Learning If you have downtime, continue your learning journey. Hempel recommended choosing IT certifications to showcase knowledge, which she said are especially beneficial if you have limited job experience or want to provide additional value. Any CompTIA certifications or additional skills you can add to your toolkit will only set you apart from the competition. More ...

Other departments now get emails from salespeople saying, modernize your applications so you can work more efficiently. They get into these conversations and they're talking about moving to cloud environments. You want IT there from the beginning so we can establish the right process and ask the right questions. Seth: Any unique challenges with upper management, getting buy in for things, anything that you would want to add? Robert: Many companies are in discretionary spending cutbacks or complete freezes. To ask for money right now is not easy. IT shouldn't shy away from making proposals if there is a security problem or difficulty with the remote environment that is solvable by an IT solution. Explain the request from a business perspective and don’t get caught up in the technology. Show how it's going to contribute directly to the effectiveness and efficiency of the company's ability to support a remote workforce. It is a potential endless support situation for IT st...

It is tough to predict who your employees interact and live with at home. In some cases, the threat actors could also be neighbors. In the office environment, it is pretty easy to achieve physical security. Employees can store sensitive documents under lock and key. Your office environment is a sanctuary for your business operations, with little to no intrusion from the outside world. The situation can be reversed when working from home. Employees who aren’t aware of common cybersecurity threats could leave sensitive documents lying around anywhere. They could also forget to turn off their computer screens when interacting with friends and neighbors. As for the disposal of confidential documents, employees may lack shredders at home to make the data unrecognizable. All these factors make it easier for threat actors to gain access to your corporate data. Corporate leaders can implement cloud storage solutions to limit the amount of data employees store physically. Training employees on ...

There’s basic coaching, like when to show up and how to dress appropriately for the interview, and then there are the higher level skills that many students are unaware of. Some of these skills include (but not limited to): questions coaching; how to respond to and ask the right questions; mannerisms, body language and how to act appropriately; and one of the most important skills, closing: how to close the interview properly in order to secure a second interview or job offer. In addition to skills coaching, the EDM will conduct mock interviews with you in order to help boost your interviewing confidence while ironing out any interview problems that may come up. When this step is complete you will not only have the necessary skills and confidence to land a position, but will also have have a strong foundation to build from for continued professional development and success. Once you have interviewed and gotten a position, the job of the Career Services Department is not over. We would ...

CompTIA is now offering their exams delivered online 24/7. Beginning April 15, 2020 CompTIA is delivering their exams using VUE’s online testing platform, called OnVUE. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic CompTIA is allowing students to take their exams 24/7 from the security and privacy of their own homes. All existing vouchers are good either at a VUE testing center or online through OnVUE. The OnVUE platform uses live proctors and AI to monitor your test. There are only three simple requirements: Quiet, private location Reliable device with a webcam Strong reliable internet connection. Not all candidates will be able to test online 4/15. US only at first with the rest of the word rolling out later. Note: Server+ available 5/1 and CIT+ and site licenses available in the fall. Exams will be available in various languages, but proctors speak English only. Run a system test. Make sure you do this well ahead of scheduling or taking the exam. This will confirm that your system will work properly...

As you might be knowing, Comptia® released new A+ certification exams, namely, Comptia A+® Core 1 (220-1001) and Comptia A+® Core 2 (220-1002) The exams are already effective, though the older exams Comptia A+ Essentials, and Comptia A+ Practical Application will be live till July 2019. It may be noted that Comptia’s new A+ exams will have more emphasis on virtualization, cloud, and security. Simulationexams.com is in the process of releasing the practice tests for the same. Check out Comptia A+ Core1 and Comptia A+ Core2 practice tests pages for more details. It may be noted that you cannot mix and match the new and older exams. Either you have to take both older exams (220-901 and 220-902) or you have to take both new exams (220-1001 and 220-1002). If you are already in the middle of preparation, it is recommended that you prepare for the older exams. More Info: what kind of jobs can you get with comptia a+ certification