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Why Choose Information Technology

This article was originally published on November 12th, 2013. It has been updated with new information for 2021. What is Information Technology? Information technology (IT) is really a catch-all term. It encompasses a wide variety of careers and studies of computers and computer systems. While software engineers, programmers, web designers, or social media managers might…

IT Certifications: Be Informed

Written by: Randall Lewis, Instructor, Information Technology (IT) Department IT Certifications: Why They Matter, Which Ones to Pursue, and Where to Start Laurus College places great emphasis on its students earning Information Technology (IT) certifications. An IT certificate is “a designation demonstrating a professional’s competency in a certain aspect of technology. Certifications often follow some…

Help! Information Technology (IT) Experience Required?

Help! Information Technology (IT) Experience Required? by Holly Nash, Career Services Department Like many of your fellow students, you chose to attend Laurus College, and decided that a career in Information Technologies (IT) & Network Systems was the best path for your future. When you begin searching for a position in your field, whether you…

Steve Jobs: 3 Tips for the Entrepreneur

Most people are familiar with the story of how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the world famous Apple computer from a garage in the 1970s, but few understand what it took to get from there to Silicon Valley. With an AA degree from Laurus College in Professional Business Systems, Information Technologies (IT) and Network…