I hear over and over from employers that they love to hire veterans because they are disciplined, focused and often more mature than peers of a similar age. Charles Eaton, executive director, Creating IT Futures Foundation When I signed on with the Creating IT Futures Foundation in 2010, I knew that veterans were among those we helped train for information ... Read More

Several CompTIA exams now contain performance-based questions, which test an IT professional's ability to solve problems, in addition to the traditional multiple-choice format. We asked CompTIA authorized training and content partners how they're integrating this new format into their training, and how all students can best prepare for the new questions. Here is their advice. Know What to Expect Performance-based ... Read More

Initially, Just IT Founder and CEO Simon Perriton hesitated when his CompTIA partners suggested he expand his London-based IT training and recruitment business into the apprenticeship market. Just IT had benefited from CompTIA's discounted exam vouchers, marketing support and business advice for years, most recently through the CompTIA Authorized Partner Program, but Perriton was uncertain about how 16- to ... Read More

The training industry has entered the "Age of Personal Learning," where individuals expect to take control of their own personal learning experiences and organizations will have to adjust to meet those expectations, a training industry executive told attendees at CompTIA Colloquium this week. "They want it now and if you don't give it to them they will find it somewhere ... Read More

Hitomi Ito For one venerable professional services firm in Japan, the value of a well-trained employee is established the moment he or she walks through the front door. Tokyo-based Quest Co., Ltd. can attribute a long history of successful client relationships to an adaptable, knowledgeable and skilled workforce. For the past few years, CompTIA has helped Quest achieve that goal ... Read More