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ITIL, the latest and the hottest in certification !!!

It has caught the fancy of almost everyone in IT :)

But what is it and why do you need to get into ITIL is a doubt that haunts alomst everyone....

Well, i tought with my time in implementing ITIL and learning on the job, a little clarity would be welcome by all IT'ers :)

ITIL is actually a set of 5 books that describe IT implementation BEST Practices which have been collected over time and by the master practitioners.

The mission of the WGT (World GameMaster Tournament) is to provide a healthy environment for the best gamers around the world to share the fun and excitement of PC gaming while challenging each other to be the best that they can be. A gaming conference in which the world's leading providers of gaming solutions joined forces to showcase the latest innovations in gaming.

This is the 2nd year of WGT tournament in India; it is consider to be one of the world’s largest game tournament and a rapid growing tournament that has attracted the elite players to complete against each others for the title of the World GameMaster.

Whew, that a very hectic couple of weeks b4 the festivals start and a lot of confused IT entrants asking me too many confused questions ... Confused , then read on :)

In part 3 of the onging series, i think a very relevant question that has been popping up almost frequently at my lectures is "Is network security relevant and what course should i take up to get into a career in network security ??"

I am putting across some of the HOT HOT !!!! careers that will rule the next decade of IT...I think and certainly feel

1. Networking
2. Programming
3. Designing and Content
4. Management

Let me take on the 1st ---- Networking.

People with relevant knowledge in the networking domain, consider networking certifications in CCNA, MSCE, RHCE and the rest i'll not mention.

However, what people do not understand is that just doing a certification will probably help them get a footing in the door way of networking.

In my years in IT, watching green monitors while I grew up manufacturing PCs and learning COBOL to now when this generation talks about JAVA and JOOMLA, IT has come a long way --- or has IT !!!!

I see a lot of frustration in today's youth which has lead to utter confusion and chaos while choosing careers in IT. A lot of people in this forum will agree with me and realise that they themselves in some point of their careers felt the same...