What exactly is the LPI Hiring Partner that Beyond has signed?

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Beyond recently joined Linux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI) concluded a Hiring Partner (Platinum)

Some people may not know about LPI or LPIC, so I will briefly explain them.

About Linux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI)

What is “Linux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI)”, which Beyond has joined this time?

Support the careers of open source professionals with global standard certifications. The world's first and largest vendor-independent Linux and open source certification body with over 200,000 certification holders. We conduct exams in over 180 countries, in multiple languages, and work with hundreds of training partners.

Source: LPI Japan Chapter - Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

What is Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)?

Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), also known as the Linux Engineer Certification Exam, is a vendor qualification run by LPI that certifies Linux engineers, and is implemented in various countries as a world-wide IT qualification. Masu.

There are three types of LPIC qualifications: ``LPIC-1'', ``LPIC-2'', and ``LPIC-3'', each with a different level of difficulty.
By earning the LPIC qualification, you will not only acquire knowledge about Linux, but also acquire skills that can be used around the world as it is a globally recognized qualification.

`LPIC-305 qualification, one of the LPIC-3 qualifications , so please refer to it.

● Reference: I passed LPIC-305

What is Hiring Partner?

Recognized by an organization that educates engineers and supports engineers themselves to acquire qualifications, and promotes and implements the acquisition of the latest technology, we focus on holders of LPIC certification and provide advanced training. This is a partner system that conducts recruitment activities for human resources with Linux system administrator skills.

Reason for signing Hiring Partner

① Many engineers hold/study LPIC qualifications

Since its founding, Beyond has been a managed service provider (MSP) that designs, builds, and operates and maintains servers/infrastructure, so we have many engineers who study Linux on a daily basis to improve their technical skills. The current LPIC retention rate is also high.

It will be essential to continue improving Linux knowledge and technology, and we have entered into this partnership agreement to support engineers who are taking on qualification exams to improve their technical skills.

② To create opportunities to connect with students studying Linux

the Hiring Partner (Platinum) contract that Beyond has signed with partners includes not only companies but also many educational institutions such as vocational schools. We came to this agreement in order to create a place to connect with students studying Linux, who are deeply involved in Beyond's work.

summary

Beyond has now become a Hiring Partner with LPI, and we will continue to promote the spread of Linux-based technical skills and continue to improve our technical capabilities in order to support our customers' IT infrastructure.