It is well-known that acquiring cloud certifications helps an individual further their career. Certifications give employers peace of mind that they are hiring someone with the right skillset, knowledge, and qualifications to enhance the organization’s desire for distributed data. Those skills and qualifications are highly valued in today’s competitive job market, and those seeking cloud certifications are likely to quickly see a return on their investment and effort.  

Virtual and remote work has increasingly become more popular. To keep up with the demand, individuals and businesses evolved and invested in cloud computing methods, like virtualization. Virtualization is the process of making a virtual version of something, such as storage devices, network resources, operating systems, and hardware platforms.  

When the QuickStart team publishes information on the growth of IT career disciplines, we typically find many publications talking about job growth in the abstract. However, a quick Google search of artificial intelligence jobs shows page after page of paid Google ads seeking candidates for top paying jobs!!! Apple, Google, Intel, Accenture…all spend money to hire candidates for their open roles, except maybe Google (I have always wondered if they charge themselves to place ads on Google). There is no question that skills in both AI and machine learning are hot commodities and are only getting hotter. 

Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is an essential skill for anyone working with cloud. AWS tops Indeed’s list of in-demand tech skills for cloud jobs, followed by Java, Python, Azure, and SQL. This versatile cloud-computing platform offers a variety of certifications for different experience levels. The foundational certification is for 6 months’ experience in AWS, associate is for 1 years’ experience in AWS, and professional is for 2 years’ experience in AWS. Specialty certifications are also available.   

In September 2020, when many schools introduced remote learning due to the pandemic, 80% of the 1.1 million people who left the workforce were women. Now that schools are opening their doors, mothers are returning to the workforce.  The IRS will begin the monthly Child Tax Credit payments in July, making it a well-timed government program for moms furthering their careers. Eligible families will receive monthly payments for each child seventeen and under (for more information, please visit https://rb.gy/7dsdzz or https://rb.gy/7aszhy). 

So you’re beginning to look for your first professional career. Congratulations on starting this new chapter in your life! So where to begin? Consider what you’re interested in: you’ve always enjoyed reading about the latest in technology. You enjoy keeping up with the newest tech trends, from phones to computer hardware. You tend to update your social media profiles often and even have a few personal blogs that you’re always tinkering on. Do you ever find yourself nitpicking at some poor design choices you may see on company websites? Even if you simply have a general interest in computer technology, a career in web development can be a great start for you.

Looking to change up your career? A career transition can be intimidating and scary, but switching your job industry can also be exciting. 2020 was a major year for transitions. At the crossroads of your career, I challenge you to drop your backpack of worn-out ideas and past limitations. Without that negativity weighing you down, your career possibilities are endless. Don’t limit yourself. By gaining a little training to do what you love. You’re headed straight for your dream job. Want to find a job you love that is also in high demand and lucrative? Want to earn promotions and feel successful? More and more companies have turned to the cloud to keep business going. IT industry expertise has become key to company success. Start earning your new dream career in information technology.

Where do you start? A good place is in training in the three most competitive platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Certification in any of these platforms is

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