What are The Best Tips for Passing a Certification Exam?

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Gathering experience and developing specialized skills that will separate you from others in the IT marketplace is the best way to succeed. After discussing which IT certifications are best to pursue in 2020, let’s discuss some essential tips for passing certification exams. Certain certification exams are challenging, especially those for expert- and professional-level credentials, and […]

700+ Certifications Earned in November 2019

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Did You Make MyComputerCareer List of Success? Congratulations to our students who earned VALUABLE in-demand Information Technology certifications in November 2019. We had 721 certifications passed!! Each one of these certifications took hard work and determination. We are all proud of your accomplishments and look forward to your many more! Are you someone looking for […]

What Are the Top 5 Career Killers?

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We all know that hard work will eventually pay off. Yet, hard work alone will not always suffice, particularly in this day and age. There are plenty of instances where hard-working individuals succumb to various obstacles, sometimes, of their own making. If you’re looking to start a career in IT, advance your knowledge, or are […]

Financial Literacy Tips for Today’s Students

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Being financially literate is incredibly valuable. By knowing how to manage one’s finances, students can avoid many of the pitfalls that await them when accessing higher education. It’s important to remember that student loan debt is the second highest in the United States. The average student in the Class of 2016 is in $37,172 in […]

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Changing Careers

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Changing careers is not an easy process. Some may even go as far as saying that it’s impossible, particularly after a certain age. Yet, this cannot be further from the truth. People change careers all the time, and as time goes on, more and more will have to do the same. Together with MyComputerCareer, you […]

POW-MIA Freedom Car – Prisoners of War in Japan During WWII

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As a joint effort between Team Johnson Motorsports, the Freedom Car drivers, and MyComputerCareer, the NASCAR POW-MIA Freedom Car hopes to bring to light all the men and women of action of this nation that have either been Prisoners of War (POW) or are considered Missing in Action (MIA).  With many public events, races, as well as […]

Skills Every Business Should Employ

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It is difficult to find that perfect employee that is a complete package, having all the skills you are looking for and embodying what you believe in as an employer. The process of searching for people to fill a particular position is actually fundamentally flawed as it is very difficult to find people that possess […]

How to Create the Perfect Headshot for LinkedIN

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and this could not be truer than for a headshot. A good, quality headshot can make or break a LinkedIn profile, which, in turn, can increase or completely nullify your chances of getting hired at your dream job.    And as luck would have it, you don’t have […]

3 Tech Companies Hiring in Raleigh, NC

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If you’re living in or looking to relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina, you are in luck. The city ranks as the third best in the country for IT startups outranked only by Salt Lake City, Utah; and Austin, Texas. Back in the day, Raleigh was a tobacco and textile manufacturing town, and today it has […]

Military Makeover – Helping Veterans Return to Civilian Life

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Military Makeover is a TV show that airs on Lifetime TV. The host is a talk show legend and veteran of the Navy and Marine Corps, Montel Williams. The show aims to bring a bit of help to the servicemen and women as well as their families across the country. The show works in collaboration with […]

What Are the Top 3 Secrets for a Successful Job Search?

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Looking for a job in today’s day and age can be a stressful situation. In most cases, it’s no longer enough to submit a resume and cover letter and hope that you will get a call for an interview. And even if you are, you can be sure that there are dozens, if not hundreds […]

6 Simple Computer Tricks Everyone Needs to Know

6 Simple Computer Tricks Everyone Needs to Know

Even if you consider yourself to be somewhat tech-savvy and know yourself around your computer, you’d be surprised to find out that there may be some tricks which you never knew. What’s more, these simple procedures will make your day-to-day use that much easier, shaving valuable seconds off your overall workflow. Below is a short […]

600+ Students Earned IT Certifications in March 2019 at MyComputerCareer

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Did You Make the List? Congratulations to the 658 individual students…yes, you read that correctly…who earned VALUABLE in-demand Information Technology certifications in March 2019. Each one of these certifications took hard work and determination. We are all proud of your accomplishments and look forward to your many more! Are you someone looking for IT certifications like CompTIA […]

POW-MIA Freedom Car and What It Stands For

POW MIA Freedom Car and What It Stands For

The NASCAR POW-MIA Freedom Car is a joint effort between Team Johnson Motorsports, the Freedom Car drivers, and MyComputerCareer. Its purpose is to educate and raise awareness around the country about the many United States Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA). And with a viewership of over 75 million people, NASCAR is a […]

4 Reasons Why to Use LinkedIn for Your Professional Success

4 Reasons Why LinkedIn is Important for Your Professional Success

Though many tend to give their LinkedIn profile only a simple afterthought. What’s more, many usually have it only half-done, have copy-pasted some bits and pieces from their resume and haven’t logged in for months. These people tend to think that LinkedIn doesn’t help them in finding their dream job and that’s it’s just another social […]

How to Spot and Avoid Online Scams

How to Spot and Avoid online scams

Cybercrime is at an all-time high. In 2018 alone, illegal online activity accounted for over $1.5 trillion of damages to corporations and ordinary people alike. And as time goes on and the world becomes ever more digitized, cybercrime will only become more profitable.  For all the material losses that it can produce, hacking – for the […]

POW-MIA Freedom Car: Jerick Johnson

POW MIA Freedom Car

The POW-MIA Freedom Car is a joint effort between Team Johnson Motorsports, the Freedom Car drivers, and MyComputerCareer. By reaching an audience of more than 75 million motorsports fans across the country, we hope to, not only raise awareness but also educate the people of our great nation about those service members of the United States military […]

Why You Should Get Certified in IT

Why You Should Get Certified

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Information Technology (IT) is the fastest growing industry on the market. If in 2014, the total expenditure in IT was at $2.081 trillion, that figure is expected to surpass $2.461 trillion in 2019. That’s a nearly $400 billion increase in five years. Very few markets, if […]

Military to Civilian Transition: How to Translate Your Service Experience

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There are several challenges when servicemen and women exchange their military career for civilian life. Chief among them is landing a job. As all of us know, the first step in getting a job is to write a resume that speaks about your past achievements and how they can be put to use in the role that […]