ONLC BLOG Your Guide to Tech Skills & Certifications

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Certifications

Recent industry reports show a growing shift: about one-quarter of employers plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements for some roles by 2025, and a significant share of hiring managers say they now prioritize relevant experience and skills over formal credentials.  Yet many professionals still assume a traditional degree is the only legitimate path into tech. […]

Cybersecurity

Choosing the right cybersecurity certification is a critical step in advancing your IT career. With so many options available, it can be challenging to determine which credential will provide the most value for your specific goals. Two of the most respected and most frequently compared options are the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and […]

Data-Visual-Tools
Power BI

Data is only valuable if you can understand it. You could be sitting on a goldmine of customer insights, operational metrics, and financial trends, but if that information is buried in endless spreadsheets, it’s practically useless. This is where data visualization comes in. By transforming raw numbers into clear visual formats such as charts, graphs, […]

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AutoCAD

AutoCAD and SketchUp are often compared as if one must replace the other, but in real design workflows, they usually serve very different roles. AutoCAD is built for precision, standards, and documentation. It’s the software many professionals rely on when drawings need to be accurate enough for permits, fabrication, and construction. SketchUp, on the other […]

A few years ago, knowing how to work with artificial intelligence was a niche skill; impressive, but optional. Today, AI fluency is becoming as essential as computer literacy was in the early 2000s. Companies aren’t just adopting AI; they’re restructuring entire workflows around it. Professionals who can understand, manage, or build AI-driven solutions are rising […]

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AI

When people hear AI, they usually imagine robots or something straight out of a science fiction film, but it’s actually way more subtle and powerful. Before getting into the nitty-gritty of AI, the first thing someone should learn about AI is the different things under that umbrella, like the difference between artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

Certifications

Compliance training gets a bad reputation. Employees often view it as a tedious checkbox exercise, something to endure rather than embrace. Yet in today’s regulatory environment, organizations cannot afford to treat compliance education as an afterthought. The key to transforming compliance training from a burden into a powerful business tool lies in understanding how adults […]

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