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	Your next job, next year, may be self-employment The tech industry is seeing a shift toward a more independent IT workforce. And while that might not be bad for retiring baby boomers, it could mean younger and mid-career IT workers need to prepare to make a living solo. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Wireless How to Decrease Stress On Your Network Cloud computing, the explosion of big data and the mobile revolution are a boon to business, but they add stress to the network. IT professionals cite keeping up with data growth, managing infrastructure, and securing data and apps as their top three challenges over the coming year. Learn More In this Issue Top 10 cloud computing certifications Tech companies find their inner Zen 18 hot IT certifications for 2014 The rise of hobbyist programmers 15 pointers for success as an independent software developer The 9 hardest things programmers have to do WHITE PAPER: Exablox Growing Pains in Mid-Market Storage This fact-based paper takes a close look at how mid-sized businesses are facing the significant growth in unstructured data and how the requirement to manage, store and protect it is putting a huge drain on valuable money and resources. Read now! Top 10 cloud computing certifications Looking for a way to benchmark your cloud computing knowledge and skills? Want an extra edge when looking for that cloud computing job? Get cloud computing certified. Read More Tech companies find their inner Zen Tech companies like Intel and Google are offering courses in meditation to help their workers handle stress, become more innovative and find work/life balance. Read More 18 hot IT certifications for 2014 For years premium pay for IT certifications has been on the decline, but top pay for IT certifications has increased for two consecutive quarters and is up 1.5 percent; the largest quarterly increase since 2006. Read along as we look at the IT certifications predicted to grow in early 2014. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Fighting Fraud Videos: IBM Intelligent Investigation Manager Short videos about IBM Intelligent Investigation Manager (IIM) for Fraud. IIM optimizes the investigation of fraud for customers across many industries in both the commercial and public sector space. Learn More. The rise of hobbyist programmers An increasing amount of programming is being conducted by non-professional programmers, a new IDC study has found. Read More 15 pointers for success as an independent software developer Here's how to cut your corporate ties and transform your programming chops into a thriving business Read More The 9 hardest things programmers have to do Software developers have all sorts of hard tasks -- most of which don't involve writing code. Read More
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