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Conduct a lunch-and-learn to maximize Lion operation
Erik Eckel recommends the informality of a lunch-and-learn session to introduce Mac Lion users to the features and techniques that can help them be more productive.
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Get your IT consultancy staff up to speed
It's unrealistic to expect an IT consultancy new hire to know everything necessary for the job from day one. Here are five ways to beef up employees' skill sets.
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Avoid surprises: Get to know new MCP exam question types
Microsoft is preparing to include several new types of questions on its MCP exams. Don't get caught off guard. Learn about these question formats in this week's IT Certification Co...
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CBT Nuggets serves up bite-size training
If you're seeking the structure of instructor-led training but can't afford classroom instruction, check out CBT Nuggets' video-on-CD approach. It offers many of the benefits of th...
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Memorize file copying and moving traits for Win2K Server exam
To pass Windows 2000 exams, you must understand file behavior. You need to know how compressed, encrypted, shared, and regular NTFS files and folders behave when copied and moved w...
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New Microsoft Press certification bundles are packed with goodies
Microsoft Press has upped the ante with its new self-paced certification training kits. These bundles include practically everything an IT pro needs to prepare for a certification ...
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Study for IT certification while cruising the Caribbean
Geek Cruises can help you earn your next Microsoft or Cisco certification. The advantage over other training programs is that you can take your study breaks throughout the Caribbea...
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There's still time to review and renew your cert efforts
As fall approaches, the time is right for rejuvenating your IT certification goals. This collection of tips and resources will help you meet your cert objectives before the end of ...
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Follow these seven steps to your next IT certification
One of the biggest obstacles to earning IT certification is actually getting started. In this IT Certification Corner, Erik Eckel presents a seven-step road map you can use to star...
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Study for exams while you drive, fly, or exercise
Now you can study for certifications while performing various activities, thanks to a line of AudioWhiz tutorial tapes and CDs. Erik Eckel discusses what these audio study guides h...
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Talking Shop: Ensuring test day certification success
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Check these items before investing in a cert training provider
Imagine paying thousands of dollars for certification instruction only to find that it offers shabby training materials--or worse, to have the provider go bankrupt before your cour...
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Get affordable, hands-on training with Serebra's TBT
Serebra's Technology Based Training may not be the only training tool you require to earn your next certification. But it might be what you need to fill a few gaps in your knowledg...
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Four certification sites moved under one roof
Four popular certification Web sites have been joined into one site. Learn what's new and improved, as well as what's lacking, at the new CertTutor.net.
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Only a few voters tried Microsoft's Accelerated exam
Polling Place presents the results of the TechProGuild Quick Poll: Did you take Microsoft's Accelerated exam?
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Make a 'Trip List' to help achieve certification success
Boost your confidence and your certification test scores. In this week's IT Certification Corner, Erik Eckel describes how you can keep a 'Trip List' and use it to maximum effect.
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Network+ study guides: Which one is the best?
With the scores of study guides available for the Network+ exam, choosing the right one can be daunting. Don't fret. Now that Erik Eckel has shown you what to study, he's ready to ...
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Conquer IT certification with these invaluable tips
TechRepublic members rely on a cornucopia of strategies for certification exam success. This week's IT Certification Corner highlights the best tips members have provided for certi...
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When is the best time for taking certification exams?
Despite common practice, Mondays and Fridays may not be best for taking IT certification exams. Neither is it a good idea to schedule an exam at lunch. Learn when Erik Eckel believ...
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Two essential tools for certification exam success
Erik Eckel has gone eight-for-eight in IT certification exams with help from "the twins." Which two preparation tools does he swear by? Read this week's IT Certification Corner for...
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MCSE Readiness Reviews: Priced to sell
In this week's IT Certification Corner, Erik Eckel evaluates the new Microsoft Press Win2K MCSE Readiness Reviews. Read his impressions of this test prep product and see if you thi...
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Transcender sims set the pace
Need help preparing for a Win2K exam? If you're looking for practice exams, check out the latest from Transcender. Erik Eckel has all the latest news out of Nashville in this week'...
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MCTs: Avoid these pitfalls when teaching certification classes
If you're a Microsoft trainer, here are five bad habits you'll want to avoid. Step into one of these traps, and you're likely to drive your students into another provider's class.
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You, too, can become a test-taking professional
Does your heart race and do your palms sweat when you take certification exams? Become a test-taking pro by following some simple tips Erik Eckel has found useful on visits to the ...
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Calling all CNAs and CNEs: Sound off on your favorite cert tools
If you're a CNA or CNE, Erik Eckel wants to hear your recommendations and warnings for others seeking exam prep resources.
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Your five-step guide to IT exam success
Do IT certification exams leave your heart racing and your stomach queasy? The solution may be better preparation, which can more than pay for itself. Erik Eckel presents a simple ...