IT Job Search Strategy CertoJob An evidence-based IT job search strategy centred on quality over volume: applying to 3-5 highly qualified roles per week with a resume tailored to each posting's specific technologies and certificati… EBEmir Baycan
IT Networking Career Strategy CertoJob A professional networking strategy for IT careers, built on the finding that 70-80% of jobs are filled through connections rather than public applications. It covers the network structure that matter… EBEmir Baycan
IT Mentorship Guide CertoJob A guide to finding and working with an IT mentor: identifying practitioners 5-10 years ahead in your target specialization, engaging with their work before making a specific low-friction request, and… EBEmir Baycan
IT Career Roadmaps for 2025 CertoJob A comparison of five high-demand IT career roadmaps for 2025, cloud engineering and architecture, cybersecurity, DevOps and site reliability engineering, data engineering and analytics, and networkin… EBEmir Baycan
Certifications vs Degrees in IT CertoJob An analysis of whether IT employers prefer degrees or certifications, concluding it depends on role, employer type, and career stage. Enterprise firms, government, and defense contractors often requi… EBEmir Baycan
Building an IT Portfolio CertoJob A guide to building an IT portfolio, on the premise that in IT hiring credentials get the interview but the portfolio gets the job. It specifies what to include, 3-5 documented projects in your targe… EBEmir Baycan
Free IT Training Resources CertoJob A catalog of the best free IT training resources by domain, arguing that quality IT education does not require paid bootcamps because major vendors and the open-source community share so much. It cov… EBEmir Baycan
DevOps Bootcamp: What You Learn CertoJob A guide to what DevOps bootcamps actually teach: the toolchain of Linux, Git, Python or Bash scripting, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD with Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and cloud deployment on AW… EBEmir Baycan
Networking Bootcamp: The CompTIA Path CertoJob A guide to the path from a networking bootcamp through the CompTIA certification track: A+ (hardware and OS), then Network+ (networking fundamentals), then Security+ (security operations), taking 9-1… EBEmir Baycan
Income Share Agreements for IT Bootcamps CertoJob An explanation of how income share agreements (ISAs) work for IT bootcamps: no upfront tuition in exchange for paying a percentage of income (typically 10-17%) for 24-48 months once earning above a t… EBEmir Baycan