Skillsoft Books24x7: IT skills and Certifications impacting the IT sector
It is a well-known fact that project teams with the right skills will diminish the risk of a technology project failing to meet its objectives. A 2013 IT Skills and Salary Survey conducted by Windows IT Pro in partnership with Global Knowledge reestablished the positive impacts certifications can have on an IT professional's salary, career path, sense of work satisfaction, job security and investment for their company.
The following provides a brief glance at training taken within the past 12 months - as well as a few top skills identified as improving salaries - by survey respondents. In addition, mapped to each competency are a sampling of available Skillsoft Books24x7 titles in the ITPro collection and courses in IT Skills.
Independent study reveals Skillsoft Elearning is a smart answer to the global talent crisis
An independent study revealed that Skillsoft's elearning solutions build skills that impact job performance
as well as or better than classroom training and in-house elearning. Because Skillsoft elearning is generally
more cost-efficient than classroom training or building elearning internally, it can be readily scaled to more
employees, helping organizations adapt with more agility. The study was conducted by
KnowledgeAdvisors,
the world's leading learning analytics company, and built on the results from Skillsoft's 2011 Moving the Needle:
How Skillsoft Learning Impacts Performance of Individuals and Organizations report. This latest study compared
the 2011 findings to two new benchmarks: classroom training and in-house developed elearning. The results
revealed that Skillsoft elearning is better at reducing the time it takes to perform tasks, increasing sales
and decreasing costs compared to classroom training and internally-developed elearning solutions. The study
provides evidence that maximizing Skillsoft elearning is a sound way to respond to the worldwide skills
shortage and the 'do more with less' paradox.
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Certification earns DoD approval
Downers Grove, Ill., March 19, 2013 – CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications
for the world’s information technology (IT) workforce, said today the
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
certification is now included in the U.S. Department of Defense Information Assurance
Workforce Improvement Program.
Buzzwords Your Resume Doesn't Need
One of the most difficult tasks in your search for employment can be writing a resume
that stands out. Not only must you communicate everything that’s crucial about your
employment history, but you also need to do so in a limited amount of space. In order
to accomplish these goals, many job candidates resort to buzzwords — terms they’ve seen
on other resumes, industry jargon or even words picked from the thesaurus simply because
they sound impressive.
http://www.certmag.com/read.php?in=3923
Surge in Learning and Development
Bersin by Deloitte Study Shows Continued Surge in Learning and Development Spending as
U.S. Corporations Focus on Reskilling their Workforces
Organizations with mature, effective L&D functions lead the way, spending 34 percent
more than the least mature companies
http://www.bersin.com/News/Content.aspx?id=16186
