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CompTIA's Tech Town Index drills down the latest info about job markets, cost of living and viability for IT pros. Here, we look at a few cities that could be big draws for recent grads.

Linux has had a profound effect on DevOps. It has forced the rethinking of processes and procedures due to the combined scalability, portability and source code that is processor independent from a build, compile, test and deploy perspective.

While many IT services professionals remain focused on infrastructure, emerging technologies are opening the imaginations of adventurous entrepreneurs, according to trends detailed in the CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2019.

Recent IT grads can nail their next interview by implementing a few simple IT job interview tips, including knowing exactly what hiring managers are looking for.

Since 2016, HSITAG has spearheaded an annual survey, The State of State Health & Human Services (HHS) Technology Programs, designed to gain and share insights from state and local HHS thought leaders relative to agency IT issues, challenges, trends, and perspectives.

The IT job market is booming, but recent IT grads shouldn’t assume tech jobs are easy to secure. New grads should can go beyond a degree to make themselves a more competitive job candidate.

While Linux has long been prevalent in cybersecurity on routers and hardware firewalls, there are new groundbreaking opportunities that have emerged, and many more that are now in their infancy will be emerging over the next several years.

Despite the more than 500,000 vacant cybersecurity jobs in the United States, they aren’t always easy to get. Cybersecurity analysts can make themselves stand out to employers by strengthening specific professional skills, gaining technical skills through a cybersecurity certification and effectively conveying their competencies to hiring managers.

Building a dream team of professional experts who are invested in your career takes time, thoughtful consideration and adaptability, but the knowledge and insights gained are limitless.

CompTIA research finds professional services firms getting into the tech-influencer game.

By clearing the clutter of your professional resume, you allow recruiters, hiring managers and potential employers to see the best version of yourself.

Dwight Thomas, Jr., designed and engineered a fully fiber-optic broadband network that would help a rural Texas town join the digital world.

Chloe Condon got into tech via an interesting route – the financial constraints of musical theater. Now she’s advocating to bring more women into the field. Read on to get her tech story.

Given that Linux runs on such a wide variety of platforms, you could work on small or large systems, on mainframes or embedded Linux systems. The point is, the same Linux is used to do many different things.