Microsoft’s Elevate America Technology Training Initiative

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In today’s tough economic climate it is more important than ever to keep your skill sets up-to-date and add new ones. Microsoft has started a new initiative called Elevate America. The goal is to use the tools and resources provided by Microsoft to improve your job skills, build your IT career and plan for your [...]

ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference Helps Businesses Weather Economic Storm

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The economy isn’t getting any better and organizations are still being asked to cut, cut, cut. Given that economic climate, a strategy to implement is a Lean and Lean Six Sigma culture in an effort to hold back costs. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is hosting the 2009 Lean Six Sigma Conference, March 2–3, [...]

IT Skills and Certifications – What’s Hot and What’s Not

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Foote Partners’ has released their latest research on IT skills and certification pay based on data from the 4th quarter of 2008. Since this period covers the current recession it provides some insight of the impact the recession has had in IT skills and certifications and the shifts in what companies are paying for them. [...]

Training For 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring Exam

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With increased usage of virtualization why not add to your skill set with the Microsoft 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring exam? Below you will find a number of sources including free online training currently available. While the exam concentrates on Microsoft Hyper-V you need to also be knowledgeable of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine [...]

How to Improve Your Professional Skill Sets For Little Money

With the start of the new year it is time for new years resolutions. High on your list should be improving your professional skill sets. Learning a new skill or improving on an existing skill will benefit you for years to come. One of the least expensive ways to improve and increase your skills is [...]

Why IT Professionals Should Know About AITP

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What is AITP? AITP offers opportunities for Information Technology (IT) leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and academia. AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT professionals. Research has proven that membership in professional organizations offer advantages to IT professionals. [...]

Universal Service Management Body of Knowledge

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At almost 500 pages the Guide to the Universal Service Management Body of Knowledge (USMBOK) organizes, distills and provides ready access to a core body of knowledge for service management that can be universally applied within service provider organizations. The Guide provides a singular, coherent and consistent approach to the development of a service management [...]

Netuitive Dominates IT Performance Analytics Market in 2008

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Netuitive today announced it will close an outstanding year in terms of market traction and industry acclaim for its award winning self-learning performance management software. This year Netuitive exceeded more than 250 total customers, including two of the largest online retailers in the US, three of the world’s largest banks and one of the biggest [...]

Information Technology Jobs In America 2009 Edition

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Book Description The information technology industry continues to grow in the U.S. and globally. Information Technology Jobs in America [2008]: Corporate & Government Career Guide shows where the jobs are, in the U.S. IT Services Sector and in U.S. Federal and State and Municipal government agencies and departments. The book covers new territory – not [...]

EMA Free IT Management Webinars for December

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During these troubled times IT Management is challenged to cut cost while expanding services. EMA addresses some of these issues in their recently announced free Webinars for December. These include launching a Configuration Management System, doing more with less and why Quality of Experience is on the rise. Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) (www.enterprisemanagement.com), a leading [...]