Why Certifications?IN-DEMAND SKILLS

PERKS OF THE TRADE

AREAS WITH MOST JOBS

SKILLS GAP

LinkedIn recently completed a study of the top 25 skills that got people hired in 2013…

of the top skills in the list were technology-related.116Experts also predict some pretty serious growth in the industry 22%

Projected Growthby the year 20203

Having a strong set of IT skills will also help pay the bills. According to Dice, these are the job titles in IT that will command the highest salary.4

1.2.3.4.5.

Technology Director ............ $132,000Systems Architect ................ $125,467Data Architect ...................... $118,756Technology Management ... $118,060Project Manager .................. $109,598

You’ll also have the flexibility to live pretty much anywhere, as jobs requiring IT skills are in-demand and paying well across the globe.4

Despite the big pay and the great perks, employers are having a difficult time filling IT positions.4

VALUE OF CERTIFICATIONS

SOURCE

Certifications are a great way for those in IT to showcase their skills.

Workers who hold certifications also have a higher rate of job satisfaction than their counterparts without certifications. 9

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MAKING YOURSELF MORE MARKETABLE WITH A CITRIX CERTIFICATION?According to a recent Global Knowledge survey, Citrix Certifications are among the most valuable in the industry. 10

The certifications include:

Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer ........................... $104,240Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix NetScaler ...... $103,904Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenServer ....... $97,578Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenDesktop .... $95,094

1 http://talent.linkedin.com/blog/index.php/2013/12/25-hottest-linkedin-member-skill-sets-and-how-to-hire-for-them

1 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225673/IT_jobs_will_grow_22_through_2020_says_U.S.

3 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225673/IT_jobs_will_grow_22_through_2020_says_U.S

4 http://marketing.dice.com/pdf/Dice_TechSalarySurvey_2014.pdf Pg 7

5 https://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/tech-employee-perks_b53963

6 http://marketing.dice.com/pdf/Dice_TechSalarySurvey_2014.pdf

7 http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/wp-content/uploads//2012/03/Report_-_CompTIA_IT_Skills_Gap_study_-_Full_Report.sflb_.pdf Pg

8 http://www.payscale.com/compensation-today/2013/02/here-comes-the-sun-the-return-of-optimism-in-2013

9 https://www.prometric.com/en-us/itcc/Pages/default.aspx

10 http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/generic.asp?pageid=3632

The perks aren’t too shabby, either. Choice fringe benefits at high-profile technology companies include:

Free meals and snacks at Facebook & Google

Unlimited vacation time at Pinterest and Twitter

Dropbox offers an on-site barber shop5

To learn about Citrix Certifications, including a new set of highly valuable solutions-focused certifications, please visit the Citrix Education website.

http://training.citrix.com

said certifications help you earn more money76%

of respondents to a Prometric survey said that certifications make themselves more marketable83%

of employers say there is an overall skills gap in IT 7

of companies say they are having a hard time filling skilled positions 7

say the top reason for jobs not being filled is the lack of qualified applications 8

93% 67% 61%