VAR White Papers
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Workforce And Learning Trends To Watch
5/25/2020
Evolving technologies, demographics and digital business models are changing the workplace at a faster pace than ever before. Meanwhile, available technologies — AI, people analytics, AR/VR, everything-as-a-service and more — promise to reshape the way learning is delivered and consumed. Learning and development (L&D) professionals — and the employers that rely on them for a future-ready workforce — are grappling to understand which innovations really matter.
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A CEO’s Guide To Choosing An IT Service Provider
10/21/2022
The decision to select an IT service provider or managed service provider (MSP) is critical to any organization. As a business or technology leader, you need to be prepared to ask the tough, important questions to ensure that your IT provider is qualified to meet your needs. Along with legal and accounting, there are few service categories that require a trusted partner to handle and manage sensitive information as your technology provider. Choosing an IT partner requires someone who can be trusted to design, access, administer and secure your computer networks and data.
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Skills For Successfully Implementing Smart Cities Solutions
6/17/2019
CompTIA's Smart Cities Advisory Council has identified these 4 critical skills needed for successfully implementing smart cities solutions. Check out this inforgraphic to discover these critical skills along with other hard skills, soft skills, and management skills.
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Blockchain Terminology: A Glossary For Beginners
11/5/2021
Learn the basic terminology for blockchain technology. From Address to Zeppelin—and everything in between—here’s the entire list of terms beginners need to know. Created by CompTIA’s Blockchain Advisory Council, the glossary is designed to raise blockchain awareness by giving prospective users and customers a better understanding of the technology, its history and use cases in the market.
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Membership Has Its Privileges
1/3/2017
Lynn Souza, President and CEO of Connect Computer, has been an ASCII member for six years. Ask her why and she’ll tell you it’s because ASCII is a caring group that wants to help the industry. Furthermore, ASCII members helping each other ultimately results in individuals learning to help themselves. How is this possible? Souza answered this question and more when she took time to speak with me at the ASCII Success Summit held in October in Providence, RI.
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Top 20 Best Tech Cities For IT Jobs
1/30/2020
The CompTIA Tech Town Index illustrates that IT pros are in demand and have nearly endless options when choosing where to live and work. With overall cost of living an essential to 82% of tech workers, and nearly two-thirds citing weather and commute times as important factors as well, the good news is that tech workers have the opportunity to write their own stories.
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2022 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study
5/24/2022
For the sixth annual Retail IT Channel KPI Study, the RSPA has compiled data that will help VARs and ISVs better navigate today’s ever-changing ecosystem.
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State Of The Channel 2021
8/30/2021
CompTIA’s State of the Channel 2021 provides an in-depth review of the trends shaping the technology ecosystems of US, Canada, UK, Benelux and ANZ.
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From Inspire 2023: Want Exponential Growth? Grab Your Partner, Do-Si-Do
3/1/2023
Jim Roddy, President & CEO at the RSPA, provides some insights and takeaways stemming from Insight 2023, the RSPA's annual leadership conference.
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It’s Show Season! ISVs Share Effective Event Strategies
9/20/2023
Trade shows are effective for recruiting retail IT software partners, with software executives discussing successful strategies at an RSPA Niche & Startup ISV Community meeting.