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Greetings!
Aloha,
Today is February 29. Is it a bonus or problem? If today is your birthday and you're not a child, it's a good thing because you're forever young. When it comes to taxes, there is a lot of confusion as reported by Forbes. Perhaps Leap Year means you work an extra day without extra pay, as this article from The Daily Telegraph from Australia complains. Read here for the scientific explanation from Robert Egler, senior lecturer in physics and director of instructional labs at North Carolina State. Whatever the case, PCATT wishes you a great Leap Year day and we hope you enjoy the Leap Year eZine.
Beryl Morimoto
Program Manager
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Tech Employment Trends
Curious about job trends in the tech sector? According to Dice, healthcare IT employment will grow at an annual rate of 24% through 2014. Robert Half Technology lists seven tech in-demand jobs:
- Mobile app developers
- Data warehouse analysts
- User experience designers
- Data security analysts
- SEO/SEM specialists
- Network engineers
- Web developers
PCATT provides training in several of these areas if you're looking to enhance your skills.
A topic that always peaks our interest is salaries. According to "Dice Tech Salary Survey Results", the average annual tech wage in 2011 was $81,327. Did you receive a bonus last year? The annual average for tech professionals receiving bonuses was $8,769 with industries such as telecom, hardware, banking, utilities/energy, and software most likely to offer one. If you're interested to know the skills that paid six figures, ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) leads the way at $109,157 for the year 2011. Surely you'd like to read more.
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"This Time It Is For Real" - IPv6
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 Autodesk Certification Days
Use the Promo Code AM2100 and take an Autodesk certification for $25. Yes, you're not dreaming, just $25 for the Associate and Professional Certifications. PCATT is bringing these exams to Hawaii for the following dates:
April 13, 2012
June 15, 2012
August 10, 2012
October 12, 2012
When you purchase an Autodesk Certification Exam as part of this promotion, you are entered to win an iPad2.
Why get certified? "Autodesk certifications are a reliable validation of your skills and knowledge, and can lead to accelerated professional development, improved productivity, and enhanced credibility for you and your employer." -From our friends at Autodesk. More information and registration available here.
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 Apple Certification Exam Days
As an Apple Authorized Training Center, EdVenture at UH Maui College offers Apple Certifications and Exam days. You can choose to take Apple Certification Exams from the following Certification Paths: Mac OS X, Pro Apps, iLife, iWork, and Xsan. Visit the Apple website for more information on certifications.
Exam dates are April 13 and May 4, Fridays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, $200 per exam. Call (808) 984-3231 to register.
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 Hawaii Innovation Alliance
In case you haven't heard of tech industry advocacy group the Hawaii Innovation Alliance (HIA), here's the website. The best way to participate and learn what's going on is through the Facebook group which you can access through the website. The group was started just a few weeks ago and has over 550 members, quite a statement for tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Hawaii. The point is to get involved, speak up, and do something.
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Handy Apps 
These apps both come from the City and County of Honolulu and are great examples of how useful technology can be in our daily lives. Honolulu 311 is a way to report problems such as illegal dumping and abandoned vehicles by taking a photo and sending it with GPS data. The app is free for both Android and iPhones.
DaBus - The Oahu Bus App is another free app that helps you find bus routes and the nearest bus stop based on your current location. The best part is it tracks real-time bus arrival and actual bus locations. The app was developed at Honolulu's first civic "hackathon" held in January in conjunction with CityCamp Honolulu. DaBus App is only available for iPhones at the moment. With high gas prices, this app makes taking Da Bus a bit easier.
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New Courses for PCATT?
The new schedule covering the months of April, May, June and beyond are posted on the PCATT website. We still have our regular offerings such as Oracle and Cisco and you may be interested in new courses and programs listed here.
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4G LTE
And finally, for those who look forward to the lighthearted item featured in the PCATT eZine. Have you seen the SNL spoof on the Verizon mobile phone salesperson? Now none of us has ever used a string of acronyms or thrown out tech terms that no one else gets...well at least not on purpose. For our friends at Verizon, you know this is in fun and all publicity is good marketing.
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