Collaborate Disseminate
Amidst ongoing pandemic-driven change at work and at home, a SolarWinds survey seeks to understand how tech pros feel about their daily roles and responsibilities, the lessons they learned over the past year, and what they think of the primary technica… Continue reading Tech pros reporting a positive perception of their roles, looking forward to what lies ahead
A report on the skills and salaries of professionals in the technology sector reveals the true value of certification. It also identifies the number one reason for leaving a job is a lack of career growth and professional development. Questionmark, the… Continue reading Highest paying IT certifications in 2021
O’Reilly announced the results of a survey, which revealed that 64% of respondents took part in training or obtained new certifications in the past year to build upon their professional skills. The survey also found that 61% of respondents participated… Continue reading Data and AI professionals prioritize learning new skills amid labor shortage
Employers must act now to ensure staff have the modern skills to stay productive during hybrid working, says Questionmark. While firms are continuing to let staff work remotely for at least some of the week, most employees have noticed dips in their pr… Continue reading Firms embracing hybrid working, but must ensure teams have the modern skills to stay productive
Technology challenges introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging trend of remote work uncovered technology skills gaps at many organizations, which in turn required new approaches to upskilling efforts, a Pluralsight report reveals. The repor… Continue reading Upskilling initiatives could close the technology skills gaps uncovered by remote work
Technical certifications are increasingly in demand with 87% of IT employees possessing at least one and 40% pursuing their next, according to Questionmark. Despite cybersecurity pros being more likely to have earned vendor-specific credentials, they t… Continue reading How getting a CISSP can change the course of a career
With COVID-19 variants on the rise, widespread remote work may be sticking around longer than IT leaders would like, which comes with a heightened risk for cyberattacks that could expose customer data, steal company information, or take control of inte… Continue reading 3 ways to protect yourself from cyberattacks in the midst of an IT security skill shortage
IT certifiers need to scale up their programs to combat a global skills shortage. Continuing to use online tests after the pandemic will help organizations deliver certifications quickly and at scale, says Questionmark. This will help plug the skills g… Continue reading Online tests could help organizations plug the skills gap
“Digital collaboration” and “critical thinking” are among the modern skills workers need for the post-pandemic economy, according to a new report. Questionmark is calling on employers to measure strengths and weaknesses across the workforce. The report… Continue reading Cybersecurity awareness is one of the skills needed for a post-pandemic economy
The modern threat landscape is an enormous challenge for the modern enterprise. Many organizations are “addressing” this by buying the newest security products from the latest hot vendor and hoping that this will protect them, but most recognize that t… Continue reading Why automated pentesting won’t fix the cybersecurity skills gap