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Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay
Did you know that different industries may pay you different salaries for the same IT position?
For example, according to ComputerWorld's 2010 Salary Survey, a technology job in the aerospace and defense industry would likely pay more than the same job in the retail sector.
To help you out with your job research, here's a list of the five highest-paying industries for IT jobs. I've also included links to more information on what it's like to be employed as a tech worker in some of these sectors, and/or how to find these coveted IT jobs:
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Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 06:13:29.
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Microsoft Certs Get ANSI Accreditation
A couple of Microsoft certifications pertaining to Windows Server 2008 have received a rare boost -- ANSI accreditation.
The company announced on its Born To Learn blog that the certifications attained that ISO 17024 approval. The certifications are:
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator
What does that mean for those who have gotten those credentials? Increased prestige -- these are the first two product-specific certs to get ISO 17024 accreditation. Microsoft says on the blog, correctly, that
ANSI accreditation is recognized as the highest standard in personnel certification accreditation and is the only accreditation that is recognized by governments around the world.
That's the other big perk -- it makes you more valuable. It's a certification that may be able to help you land public-sector jobs, which require more than just a vendor cert. Getting ANSI means the cert meets specific requirements, certain standards. And in this environment, every advantage, no matter how small, is crucial.
Microsoft Certs Get ANSI Accreditation originally appeared on About.com Tech Certification on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at 23:02:33.
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Is Your Voicemail Vulnerable to Hackers?
We've all heard about the British News International scandal involving reporters allegedly hacking into voicemail accounts to illegally obtain information. The big question how did they do it? We'll attempt to answer that question in this week's featured article: Voicemail Hacking Explained.
We'll also look at some things you can do to improve the security of your own voicemail box to keep hackers out of your business. Has your voicemail ever been hacked? Let us know your experiences in the comments section below:
Is Your Voicemail Vulnerable to Hackers? originally appeared on About.com Internet / Network Security on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 05:33:24.
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PC Shipments Jump in the Fourth Quarter, IDC Says
Worldwide PC shipments soared during the fourth quarter, driven by historically low PC prices and an increased demand for laptops and netbooks, analyst firm IDC said Wednesday.
Shipments totaled 85.8 million units during the fourth quarter of 2009, growing 15.2 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The unexpected growth signals a possible end to the struggles the PC industry has gone through during the recession, IDC said in a statement.
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PC Shipments Jump in the Fourth Quarter, IDC Says originally appeared on About.com Computing Center on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 08:44:11.
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