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For National High Five Day, we’re giving props to CompTIA CertMaster. Now, CertMaster may sound like an intimidating, fearsome supervillain. And, in a sense, it is—it’s superpowered when taking on CompTIA certification exams. But for IT professionals like yourself looking to get certified, CertMaster is a true superstar sidekick. Here are five reasons why:

For eight years, Blong Yang worked his way through retail management positions of increasing responsibility and importance. Yet despite his successive promotions — and multiple performance reviews saying he had exceeded supervisor expectations — Yang didn’t feel like he was getting anywhere. CompTIA's Creating IT Futures Foundations IT-Ready program helped him move forward, earning his CompTIA Network+, Security+ and Server+ certifications.

Learn how Richard Rieben became a CompTIA subject matter expert and why he enjoys it.

With a goal of recruiting the best staff and winning the biggest contracts, the ambitious Tech-Wales company turned to CompTIA and Software Alliance Wales to streamline its business processes.

As a small IT provider of just three people, the team at GiaKonda was looking to trump competitors by gaining an industry standard that would give them the differentiation they were looking for in the market. They found the solution in CompTIA Trustmarks.

With a goal of recruiting the best staff and winning the biggest contracts, the ambitious Tech-Wales company turned to CompTIA and Software Alliance Wales to streamline its business processes.

Since being awarded its Trustmark+ in February 2013, Astrix Integrated Systems has implemented a standardized bidding process, cash flow forecasting and a new recruitment system for consistent integration of new staff. “Looking ahead, it’s great to know that I’m moving in the right direction ... and to have all the tools I’m going to need as the business continues to grow,” said the company’s technical director Mostyn Thomas.

Software development firm Accelero Digital used the assessment and best practices included in CompTIA Trustmark+ accreditation to identify and close potential gaps in the business. For example, Accelero now incorporates more formalized management roles and reporting mechanisms, which have reduced the company’s dependence on micromanagement.

CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for the world’s information technology (IT) workforce, today introduced a new version of its CompTIA Security+ exam.

When it comes to a successful career in IT, relationship skills are as important as technical skills; this according to a recent national research study. The study, “Bridge to Career Success” by NOVA Workforce Development, the Economic Advancement Research Institute and San Jose State University’s Department of Anthropology, surveyed successful IT professionals. Researchers found that tech career success depends as much on a worker’s ability to navigate multiple and varying job opportunities as it does on the acquisition of technical skills.