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Remote workforces are terrific productivity boosters that more and more organizations are embracing, particularly in tech. But working from home does have its challenges. It helps to stick to a schedule, establish a proper work space, take breaks, embrace social routines and avoid distractions.

Learn all about thenew CompTIA Channel Standards for Managed IT Solution Providers. These industry best practices and baseline business measures were designed in great part by your peers; those who have built successful managed services practices. Along with a number of other subject matter experts (SMEs), they compiled a list of essential business activities, tools and customer-oriented practices. They ranked issues and opportunities for providers based on their unique perspective and experience and we documented each step and process that would help both new and established providers attain their wildest MSP ambitions.

Some of you may know about many of Jean Alexander’s career accomplishments and how she worked behind the scenes to help make the channel a better place for providers, vendors, distributors and anyone else she encountered along the way. She was a very humble person and would be the last person to brag, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t proud of those she worked with to make things happen. This post is intended to celebrate the Jean many of us knew, and highlight how she became such a great mentor, industry advocate and friend to all.

The most successful organizations are made up of a diverse group of men and women of all ages. If you follow these tips, you will be better able to attract millennial women, increase overall diversity and, ultimately, strengthen your team, its leadership and opportunities for success

People often talk about how IT is a male-dominated industry, but rarely do something to directly change this. The Creating IT Futures Foundation recently took such a step, graduating its first IT-Ready class intentionally made up of women.

The small mountain country of Lesotho, which is surrounded entirely by South Africa, faces both the economic and technological challenges of a developing country. IT pro Ramakopoi Seeiso shares how CompTIA certification plays a critical role in the nation meeting these challenges.

Jacob Brady, sales engineer at NetScout, spent eight years in the Marine Corps. His experience working on military networks, and his CompTIA certifications, set him on the path to a successful civilian IT career. Since then he hasn’t stopped building his skills, his career and his certifications for a second.

CompTIA ChannelChangers are making a difference in the industry. Here is one of their stories, and how their career has benefited from becoming a ChannelChanger.