Larger Mix of Skill Sets the Future for IT Workers

Hybrid skills that combine on-the-job expertise along with training and industry-recognized certifications are necessary. With technology job growth expected to expand by a government-estimated 18 percent by 2014, diversifying your technology, business and management skills will help ensure employment over the long haul.

At its recent conference, CompTIA announced a new certification for convergence technologies such as VOIP (Voice over IP), unified communications and Web conferencing called "CTP+". CompTIA is probably best known for its Network+ and A+ certifications that teach the fundamentals of networking and hardware technologies.