If you’re here, you’re probably looking for a couple tips to prepare for a Microsoft Azure certification exam. From artificial intelligence to cyber security- it’s a great move. Professionals with a Azure certification earn 15-20% more than uncertified professionals. Plus, recruiters actively search for Microsoft Azure certification on LinkedIn. So, when you pass any of…
5 Valuable IT Certifications for a Career in the Finance Industry
If you’ve been looking for IT jobs in the finance industry, you might have come across finance professionals who have acronyms next to their names. John Smith CPA, Jane Doe CFA, Fred Bloggs CFP, etc. These acronyms indicate the different financial certifications they have completed. Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Certified Financial Planner,…
Land a Digital Transformation Job with These 8 IT Skills
The world has gone digital and companies have no choice but to follow. This was true before the pandemic, but it’s even truer today. A 2020 IDG survey showed that a CEO’s top priority for IT was digital transformation initiatives. Had it not been for the pandemic, IT might have had a few years to…
The Best Entry Level IT Certifications
Starting a career in the IT sector is arguably one of the best pathways to a successful life. Ranked as one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, information technology remains the field of choice for individuals looking to have an exciting career while earning competitive salaries. Whether you’re a young student or a professional…
Do I Need a 4-Year IT Degree to do Well in Tech?
A lot of persons subscribe to the myth that working in tech requires a four-year degree. Nothing could be further from the truth There’s no doubt that many IT professionals secured their foothold in the industry by studying IT/tech-related programs in college. However, others got in through online programs and learning the underpinnings of technology…
An IT Certification by Any Other Name: Busting the Ivy League IT Myth
If you work in or are currently a student of Information Technology, chances are you’re getting bombarded with ads for the most recent batch of IT certifications almost daily. “Accelerate your IT career here!”, “Multiply your earnings with an online certification here!”, and so on. Often, these types of ads come through social media from…
AI for All: India’s Place in the New Digital Economy – An Editorial from JPS Kohli
*This post first appeared in the India Express as an editorial from SkillUp Group CEO, JPS Kohli A recent Intel survey predicted that by the end of 2019, a massive 70% of Indian companies will have deployed some form of AI-enabled business solution. That prediction echoes another Gartner report indicating that 75% of the million-plus…
Making Your IT Career Change: How to Get Started
Moving to a Career in IT: How to Get Started Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard that the global workforce has entered a period of massive change. This shift – often referred to as ‘The 4th Industrial Revolution’ – is being driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning…
2020 IT Certifications Road Map
IT students and pros today face a unique challenge: Future skills like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cyber Security, Blockchain, and the like are moving too quickly for most university curricula and even enterprise-level businesses to keep pace. Many top tier institutions are turning to business leaders in these fields to help build and update these…
Top 10 Career Paths for the Aspiring Data Scientist
There are three top careers these days: software developer, health care aides, and data scientists. In fact, according to Glassdoor, data scientist has been the number one job in the United States for the last three consecutive years. Furthermore, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rise of data science needs will create 11.5M job openings by…
Becoming a Big Data Expert: How to Get Started
Did you know that 90% of data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone? That’s because every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. That’s a lot of data that needs to be processed, analyzed and turned into meaningful — and sometimes highly valuable — insights that help…
Breaking Down Big Data: A Primer for IT Professionals
Whether you’re a bright-eyed rookie or seasoned IT professional, chances are you’ve encountered the term ‘big data’. You may not have understood precisely what it meant at the time, but unless you’ve been living under a rock, you also probably know that big data skills are in high demand. That means that now is the…
Becoming a Big Data Expert: How to Get Started
Did you know that 90% of data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone? That’s because every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. That’s a lot of data that needs to be processed, analyzed and turned into meaningful — and sometimes highly valuable — insights that help…
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A Guide to the New Azure Certifications — Prepare and Pass!
Cloud-related IT jobs are expected to grow 13% annually over the next 3 years, and according to the IDC, will account for an estimated 38% of all information technology positions by 2021. With a majority of Fortune 500 companies now using Microsoft Azure, it’s no wonder that IT professionals are looking to Microsoft Certifications as…
The Competitive Advantage of Having Multi-Cloud Knowledge in the Job Market
The cloud industry is reshaping the very fabric of how businesses function and compete. Its reach is extending exponentially and, in doing so, it is revolutionizing how organizations operate and store data. And this is all adding up to a fast-growing need for skilled individuals who possess the expertise to navigate the intricate landscapes of…
Digital Transformation: What Every IT Professional Needs to Know
What is Digital Transformation? You don’t have to be following the latest IT news to have heard that new technologies are causing major disruption in the way that we live, work, and play. Digital transformation, in the form of emerging technologies such AI and machine learning are on the brink of moving us into a new…
How to Assess Which Cybersecurity Course You Need
If you’re technically minded and enjoy a challenge, cybersecurity is a great career to consider. With digital transformation to the cloud spreading like wildfire and never-ending architectural innovation being implemented by businesses, the specter of cyber-attack is never far away. Now, more than ever, businesses are needing to put strong cybersecurity defenses in place and…