What exactly is Beyond's Hiring Partner agreement with LPI?

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Recently, BeyondLinux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI)joinedHiring Partner (Platinum)signed

Some of you may not be familiar with LPI or LPIC, so we will give you a brief explanation

About Linux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI)

What is Linux Professional Institute Inc. (LPI) that Beyond has joined?

Support the careers of open source professionals with a global certification standard. With more than 200,000 certification holders, we are the world's first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. We deliver exams in multiple languages ​​in over 180 countries and have hundreds of training partners

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

What is Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)?

The Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), also known as the Linux Professional Certification Exam, is a vendor certification administered by LPI to certify Linux engineers, and is administered in various countries as a global IT qualification

There are three types of LPIC certifications: LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and LPIC-3, each with a different level of difficulty.
Obtaining an LPIC certification not only gives you knowledge of Linux, but it is also a globally recognized certification, so you can acquire skills that are applicable worldwide.

, one of the LPIC-3 certificationsthe LPIC-305There's also a blog post by a Beyond member who obtained

● Reference:I passed the LPIC-305 exam.

What is a Hiring Partner?

This is a partner program that is recognized by organizations that educate engineers and support them in obtaining qualifications, promote and implement the acquisition of the latest technologies, and focuses on LPIC certified individuals, recruiting personnel with advanced Linux system administrator skills

Reasons for signing Hiring Partner

① Many engineers hold LPIC qualifications/are studying for them

Since its founding, Beyond has been a managed service provider (MSP) that handles everything from server/infrastructure design and construction to operation and maintenance. As a result, many of its engineers regularly study Linux to improve their technical skills, and the company currently has a high rate of LPIC certification holders

Improving Linux knowledge and skills will continue to be essential, and we have entered into this partnership to support engineers who are taking qualification exams to improve their technical skills

② To create opportunities to connect with students studying Linux

Furthermore, Beyond's "Hiring Partner (Platinum)" agreement includes not only companies but also many educational institutions such as vocational schools. This agreement was reached in order to create a platform to connect with students who are studying Linux, which is deeply related to Beyond's business.

summary

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