October 26, 2020
Municipalities Building In-House IT Support
Minneapolis embarked upon an ambitious effort to upgrade city technology offerings. To succeed, they needed a top-notch help desk. For that, officials looked to CompTIA Tech Career Academy.
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October 19, 2020
Skills Honed While in Military Service Open Door to New IT Career
While serving in the Army, Sarai Ekblad demonstrated resourcefulness and leadership — skills that carried over into a post-military career in information technology.
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October 13, 2020
From Server to Server: Career Switching from Service Industries to Tech
Waiters, cashiers, gig delivery drivers and others in hospitality, retail and service industries can transition into high-paying tech jobs more quickly and easily than you’d think.
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October 5, 2020
Tech Jobs Bring Stability to Career Changers
Are the unstable times of the pandemic motivating you to change careers? Consider tech training for a new job on the IT help desk in 2021.
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September 28, 2020
JFCS Partnering with CompTIA Tech to Serve Twin Cities Families in Need
Partnerships between CompTIA Tech Career Academy and community-based charities like JFCS help lift low-income families out of poverty and into rewarding and upwardly mobile IT careers.
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September 21, 2020
Registration Open for 2021 IT Training Classes
Our class schedule for our 2021 IT-Ready Technical Support program is now posted. Applications for the first class are due by December 6 with financial grants and student loans available to qualifying students.
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September 14, 2020
Career Switch from Lyft Driver to IT Professional
Chicago Lyft driver Preston Wood found a silver lining in the pandemic shut down and opened the door to a new IT career with CompTIA Tech.
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September 11, 2020
Workforce Equity & Record Unemployment Can Narrow the Tech Skills Gap
During a virtual panel session next Tuesday during Twin Cities Start Up, hear from employers and graduates of technical job training programs on how they're addressing systemic inequality in the tech workforce.
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September 7, 2020
5 Skills for Technologists to Develop Your Emotional IQ
With tech being more present in our lives more than ever, CompTIA Tech CEO Charles Eaton discusses which skills to develop to be a well-rounded technologist.
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September 1, 2020
How IT Help Desk Technicians Narrow the Distance Between Colleagues in Pandemic Times
As pandemic protocols can make us feel isolated, Priyanka Neupane of Medtronic says help desk specialists, including those graduating from CompTIA Tech, can help colleagues feel a little closer.
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