Certify This!

"If you're looking for a new job in IT, keep in mind two trends: Technology job cuts are at the lowest level of the year, and -- for the first time ever -- pay for noncertified IT workers now averages more than pay for workers with IT certifications.
The upshot: It may be a good time to land an IT job, and workers with real-world experience are less likely nowadays to take a pay hit just because they lack certification.
Those are the conclusions of two separate studies conducted by Chicago-based global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. and by Foote Partners LLCan IT workforce research consultancy. "


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