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From Helpdesk Hero to Cloud Overlord: Certifications That Actually Pay Off

From Helpdesk Hero to Cloud Overlord: Certifications That Actually Pay Off

November 17, 2025Tony Hunt

With the right certifications, you can climb out of reactive support and into proactive architecture, cloud engineering, and security leadership. This journey isn’t about collecting badges for your LinkedIn profile; it’s about strategically choosing certifications that actually pay off in terms of salary, career mobility, and long‑term relevance.

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Redmond to AWS: Navigating the Most Valuable IT Certifications in 2025

Redmond to AWS: Navigating the Most Valuable IT Certifications in 2025

August 14, 2025Tony Hunt

Amid a rapidly evolving digital landscape, IT professionals find themselves at a crossroads. Traditional degrees still matter—but employers increasingly value proven competence through certifications. From towering Microsoft’s Redmond campus to the cloud empire of Amazon Web Services, 2025 presents countless paths to advance careers, boost salaries, and stay relevant. But which certifications truly move the needle?

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Ultimate guide to practice tests for certification exam success

Ultimate guide to practice tests for certification exam success

August 14, 2025Tony Hunt

There’s a moment in every certification journey when motivation collides with uncertainty. You’ve read the objectives, highlighted the handbook, maybe even binged a course. But are you actually ready to sit the exam? Practice tests have become the quiet differentiator between guesswork and confidence: a way to rehearse under realistic conditions, reveal blind spots before they become expensive mistakes, and build the kind of calm competence that shows up on test day.

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