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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Recommended for professionals: <a href="https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-1-overview/">LPIC-1</a>, <a href="https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-2-overview/">LPIC-2</a> and <a href="https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-3-300-overview/">LPIC-3</a></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">For IT professionals who want their Linux and open source skills verified in order to boost their career momentum, why wait? According to the Foote Partners report, ‘IT Skills and Certification Index’, there’s double-digit growth in bonuses paid to LPI certified candidates.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-builder-section section-stats cp"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 d-flex flex-column"> <div class="item flex-grow-1 text-center"> <div class="image"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/77-percent.png.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/77-percent.png" alt="" class="img-fluid webpexpress-processed"></picture> </div> <div class="text page-body"> <p>77% of those who were certified received a pay increase within 6 months</p> <p>-Pearson VUE Value of IT Certification Report 2021</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 d-flex flex-column"> <div class="item flex-grow-1 text-center"> <div class="image"> <picture><source 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employees who can architect solutions based on open source software</p> <p>-Open Source Jobs Report 2020</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-builder-section section-image_and_text bg-white "> <div class="container"> <div class="row align-items-center justify-content-between "> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="image"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/ManWorkingInLibrary.jpg.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ManWorkingInLibrary.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid webpexpress-processed"></picture> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="page-body"> <h2>According to Certification Magazine 2018 Salary Survey:</h2> <p>72.8% say certification can make you more attractive to potential employers.</p> <p>47.4% of IT certification holders in the USA received a raise of salary in the first year after they got certified.</p> <p>67.6% say that getting certified has increased their ability to solve problems.</p> <p>50.4% report that they use skills “learned or enhanced through certification” several times a day.</p> <p>52.4% predict that certifications will become more valuable and impactful.</p> <p>64.6% say that getting certified has improved their workplace productivity.</p> <p>52.7% of the non-U.S. respondents say that their recent IT certification was in regards to receiving a salary raise.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-builder-section section-graph_with_legend bg-white"> <div class="container"> <div class="page-body text-center"> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Hiring managers are looking for open source professionals</h2> </div> <div class="row align-items-center justify-content-between"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-5"> <div class="image"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Hiring-managers.png.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Hiring-managers.png" alt="" class="img-fluid webpexpress-processed"></picture> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="graph-legend row"> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #690019"></span><span class="txt">81% of hiring managers say hiring open source talent is a priority</span></li> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #c22032"></span><span class="txt">57% of hiring managers stated that hiring certified professionals is a priority, up significantly from 47% in 2018</span></li> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #0055a6"></span><span class="txt">62% of hiring managers are more likely to hire someone with a certification, up from 47% two years ago</span></li> </ul> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #4294eb"></span><span class="txt">56% of hiring managers plan to increase their hiring of open source professionals in the next six months</span></li> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #ffdf4f"></span><span class="txt">80% of employers now report that they provide online training courses for employees to learn open-source software</span></li> <li><span class="bullet" style="background-color: #ffcd04"></span><span class="txt">93 % of hiring managers report difficulty finding sufficient talent with open source skills</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-builder-section section-text cp" id="just-text"> <div class="container"> <div class="page-body"> <p>81% of hiring managers say hiring open source talent is a priority for 2020, and they are more likely than ever to look for open source professionals who hold certifications. 56% of hiring managers plan to increase their hiring of open source professionals in the next six months compared to the last six months; this is higher than the 52% who stated this in 2018</p> <p>— Open Source Jobs Report 2020</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-wpr-lazyrender="1" class="page-builder-section section-text cp"> <div class="container"> <div class="page-body"> <h2>Why professionals choose careers in open source</h2> <p><picture><source srcset="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-1024x390.png.webp 1024w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-300x114.png.webp 300w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-768x292.png.webp 768w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-1536x584.png.webp 1536w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-2048x779.png.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" type="image/webp"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="img-fluid alignnone wp-image-2884 size-large webpexpress-processed" src="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-1024x390.png" alt="Why professionals choose careers in open source" width="1024" height="390" srcset="https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-1024x390.png 1024w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-300x114.png 300w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-768x292.png 768w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-1536x584.png 1536w, https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Why-professionals-choose-careers-in-open-source-2048x779.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></picture></p> <p>Open Source Jobs Report 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