Technologist Tales

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Chapter 45 – Technologist Triumphs: 3 CompTIA Tech Graduates Share Career Success Tales Dec 12, 2020

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Listen as three graduates of the IT-Ready Technical Support program from CompTIA Tech Career Academy share stories about launching successful tech careers with help desk training. In each tale, jobs working with technology have provided continuing professional growth opportunities and sustainable personal financial stability – despite the pandemic's economic challenges.

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Chapter 44 –Carolyn's Tale: A Triple Threat… Journalist, Business Analyst, Podcaster Dec 07, 2020

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Best way to ensure a long, successful career working in the technology industry is by earning a computer science degree first, right? Nope. A conversation with Carolyn April – CompTIA's senior director of industry analysis, co-author of the recent IT Industry Outlook 2021 and co-host of the popular Volley podcast – continues our series celebrating the upcoming 10th Anniversary of WITS, the Women in Tech Summit.

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Technologist Talk Mini-Series #8: Why Career Changers Should Consider IT Help Desk Jobs during the Pandemic Nov 24, 2020

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This Technologist Talk mini-series encourages career changers to consider training to become IT support specialists now despite today's economic turbulence. Why? Because U.S. employers continue to seek and hire qualified tech talent to bolster businesses and support our nation's workforce. Listen as leaders from CompTIA Tech Career Academy explain how their IT-Ready Technical Support program enables career changers to launch new technology careers.

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Chapter 43 – Kelly's Tale: "Think Differently, Think Bigger" Nov 06, 2020

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How does a technologist become Social Media Professional of the Year and Nonprofit Communicator of the Year? By thinking differently and thinking bigger about technology's role in business challenges like the pandemic. A conversation with Kelly Stone, lead social marketing strategist for CompTIA, kicks off our November series celebrating the upcoming 10th Anniversary of WITS, the Women in Tech Summit.

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Technologist Talk Mini-Series #7: Why IT Support Specialist Training is a Form of Economic Stimulus Nov 02, 2020

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This Technologist Talk mini-series explains how custom IT help desk training is transforming our nation's workforce by showcasing the work of CompTIA Tech's Custom Training team with a key client . Together, they're helping adults in career transitions and young people from disadvantaged populations find opportunities in the tech workforce – often, with life-altering results. Listen as workforce development leaders elaborate how they help job seekers launch new tech careers.

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Technologist Talk Mini-Series #6: What is a Workforce Board? And How Does One Work with CompTIA? Oct 30, 2020

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This Technologist Tales mini-series showcases the work of CompTIA Tech's Custom Training team, which collaborates with workforce boards, municipalities and other community-service organizations. Together, they're helping military veterans, adults in career transitions, and young people from disadvantaged populations find opportunities in the tech workforce – often, with life-altering results. Listen as the leaders of workforce agencies in four states tell tales of helping job seekers launch new tech careers.

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Technologist Talk Mini-Series #5: Busting 7 Myths that Discourage Teens from Considering Tech Careers Oct 05, 2020

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Whether online or in classrooms, millions of young people across the country are back in school, returning to high schools, colleges and universities to prepare for future careers. And with the pandemic's impact on our nation's economy and job markets, we believe students should pursue jobs working with technology now more than ever. Listen to a series of conversations with award-winning author and Creating IT Futures CEO Charles Eaton, as he deflates seven fallacies that discourage teens from considering tech careers.

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Chapter 42 – A Texas Training Tale: Why Young Technologists Will Remember the Alamo Sep 30, 2020

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You've heard the rallying cry from Texas history, "Remember the Alamo," right? Well, a lot of young job seekers in the San Antonio region surely will remember this slogan, too, because of a custom IT training program supported by CompTIA called Workforce Solutions Alamo. Listen as executives from CompTIA's partner, C2 Global, tell the tale.

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Chapter 41 – Priyanka's Tale: From Cafeteria Work to Hiring Tech Workers Sep 23, 2020

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Which is the one most critical success factor for landing – and keeping – a tech job? Technical training from CompTIA Tech? CompTIA certifications? Or, experience in customer service? The answer to this trick question may surprise you. Listen as Priyanka Neupane, a senior IT supervisor for international medical technology maker Medtronic, tells the tale of how she discovered the right answer for her tech career.

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Sidebar – A "Pandemic Pivot" Tale: How Distance Learning Drew TechGirlz Closer to Students Aug 13, 2020

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This special edition retells the tale of the "Pandemic Pivot" to virtual delivery of TechShopz, the TechGirlz workshop series that brings middle-school girls face-to-face with tech mentors. Listen as Amy Cliett explains how an unexpected operational challenge evolved into an unanticipated deepening of program's value to students and volunteers across the country.

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