In the UK today, many workplaces couldn't function properly without the help of support workers solving problems with both computers and networks, while making recommendations to users on a regular basis each week. The desire for such skilled and qualified individuals is constantly growing, as commercial enterprise becomes progressively more technologically advanced.
Making the most suitable career option is hard enough - so which sectors are important to investigate and what questions do we need to be raising?
It's important to understand: a actual training or a certification isn't what this is about; a job that you want to end up in is. Many trainers unfortunately over-emphasise the piece of paper. Avoid becoming part of that group that choose a course that seems 'fun' or 'interesting' - and end up with a certification for a job they hate.
Get to grips with the income level you aspire to and whether you're an ambitious person or not. This can often control what particular accreditations will be expected and what industry will expect from you in return. We advise all students to talk with a professional advisor before they embark on a training program. This gives some measure of assurance that it contains the commercially required skills for the career that is sought.
Be careful that the certifications you're considering doing are commercially relevant and are current. 'In-house' certificates are often meaningless. To an employer, only top businesses such as Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco or Adobe (for instance) will get you short-listed. Nothing else makes the grade.
Proper support should never be taken lightly - locate a good company that includes 24x7 access, as anything less will frustrate you and could put a damper on the speed you move through things. Locate training schools where you can receive help at any time of day or night (no matter if it's in the middle of the night on a weekend!) Ensure you get direct access to tutors, and not simply some messaging service that means you're constantly waiting for a call-back during office hours.
Keep your eyes open for training programs that utilise many support facilities from around the world. Each one should be integrated to offer a simple interface and also round-the-clock access, when it's convenient for you, without any problems. You can't afford to accept less than this. 24x7 support is the only kind that ever makes the grade with technical courses. Maybe late-evening study is not your thing; but for the majority of us however, we're at work when traditional support if offered.
Students who consider this area of study can be very practical by nature, and don't really enjoy classrooms, and endless reading of dry academic textbooks. If this is putting you off studying, use multimedia, interactive learning, with on-screen demonstrations and labs. Recent studies into the way we learn shows that much more of what we learn in remembered when we involve as many senses as possible, and we put into practice what we've been studying.
Search for a course where you'll receive a selection of DVD-ROM's - you'll start with videos of instructor demonstrations, and then have the opportunity to fine-tune your skills in fully interactive practice sessions. It's wise to view a small selection of training examples before you sign the purchase order. Always insist on videoed instructor demonstrations and interactive audio-visual sections with practice modules.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Physical CD or DVD ROM materials are preferable where obtainable, enabling them to be used at your convenience - and not be totally reliant on a quality and continuous internet connection.
Considering how a program is 'delivered' to you can often be overlooked. How many parts is the training broken down into? And in what sequence and how fast does each element come? Usually, you'll join a programme staged over 2 or 3 years and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. This may seem sensible until you think about these factors: Sometimes the steps or stages prescribed by the provider doesn't suit you. What if you find it hard to complete every element inside their defined time-scales?
In a perfect world, you'd get ALL the training materials right at the beginning - giving you them all to come back to at any time in the future - at any time you choose. This allows a variation in the order that you complete your exams if another more intuitive route presents itself.
Think about the points below and pay great regard to them if you've been persuaded that that over-used sales technique about 'guaranteeing' exams sounds like a benefit to the student:
It's very clear we're ultimately paying for it - obviously it has been inserted into the gross price invoiced by the college. It's absolutely not free (it's just marketing companies think we'll fall for anything they say!) Evidence shows that when students fund their relevant examinations, at the time of taking them, they'll be in a better position to pass first time - because they're aware of their payment and their application will be greater.
Isn't it in your interests to go for the best offer at the time, not to pay any mark-up to the college, and to do it in a local testing office - rather than possibly hours away from your area? Considerable numbers of questionable training course providers net huge amounts of money through getting paid for all the exam fees up-front then hoping you won't see them all through. It's also worth noting that many exam guarantees are worthless. The majority of organisations will not pay for you to re-take until you can prove to them you're ready to pass.
The cost of exams was about 112 pounds last year through UK VUE or Prometric centres. Therefore, why splash out often many hundreds of pounds extra to have 'an Exam Guarantee', when it's no secret that the most successful method is consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software.
Being a part of the information technology industry is amongst the most stimulating and innovative industries that you can get into right now. To be working on the cutting-edge of technology puts you at the fore-front of developments affecting everyone who lives in the 21st century. Society largely thinks that the technological advancement we have experienced is slowing down. All indicators point in the opposite direction. Massive changes are on the horizon, and most especially the internet is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.
The typical IT employee across the UK will also receive considerably more money than fellow workers in other market sectors. Average remuneration packages are amongst the highest in the country. It's evident that we have a significant nationwide requirement for certified IT specialists. And with the marketplace continuing to expand, it is likely this will be the case for the significant future. - 16039
Making the most suitable career option is hard enough - so which sectors are important to investigate and what questions do we need to be raising?
It's important to understand: a actual training or a certification isn't what this is about; a job that you want to end up in is. Many trainers unfortunately over-emphasise the piece of paper. Avoid becoming part of that group that choose a course that seems 'fun' or 'interesting' - and end up with a certification for a job they hate.
Get to grips with the income level you aspire to and whether you're an ambitious person or not. This can often control what particular accreditations will be expected and what industry will expect from you in return. We advise all students to talk with a professional advisor before they embark on a training program. This gives some measure of assurance that it contains the commercially required skills for the career that is sought.
Be careful that the certifications you're considering doing are commercially relevant and are current. 'In-house' certificates are often meaningless. To an employer, only top businesses such as Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco or Adobe (for instance) will get you short-listed. Nothing else makes the grade.
Proper support should never be taken lightly - locate a good company that includes 24x7 access, as anything less will frustrate you and could put a damper on the speed you move through things. Locate training schools where you can receive help at any time of day or night (no matter if it's in the middle of the night on a weekend!) Ensure you get direct access to tutors, and not simply some messaging service that means you're constantly waiting for a call-back during office hours.
Keep your eyes open for training programs that utilise many support facilities from around the world. Each one should be integrated to offer a simple interface and also round-the-clock access, when it's convenient for you, without any problems. You can't afford to accept less than this. 24x7 support is the only kind that ever makes the grade with technical courses. Maybe late-evening study is not your thing; but for the majority of us however, we're at work when traditional support if offered.
Students who consider this area of study can be very practical by nature, and don't really enjoy classrooms, and endless reading of dry academic textbooks. If this is putting you off studying, use multimedia, interactive learning, with on-screen demonstrations and labs. Recent studies into the way we learn shows that much more of what we learn in remembered when we involve as many senses as possible, and we put into practice what we've been studying.
Search for a course where you'll receive a selection of DVD-ROM's - you'll start with videos of instructor demonstrations, and then have the opportunity to fine-tune your skills in fully interactive practice sessions. It's wise to view a small selection of training examples before you sign the purchase order. Always insist on videoed instructor demonstrations and interactive audio-visual sections with practice modules.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Physical CD or DVD ROM materials are preferable where obtainable, enabling them to be used at your convenience - and not be totally reliant on a quality and continuous internet connection.
Considering how a program is 'delivered' to you can often be overlooked. How many parts is the training broken down into? And in what sequence and how fast does each element come? Usually, you'll join a programme staged over 2 or 3 years and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. This may seem sensible until you think about these factors: Sometimes the steps or stages prescribed by the provider doesn't suit you. What if you find it hard to complete every element inside their defined time-scales?
In a perfect world, you'd get ALL the training materials right at the beginning - giving you them all to come back to at any time in the future - at any time you choose. This allows a variation in the order that you complete your exams if another more intuitive route presents itself.
Think about the points below and pay great regard to them if you've been persuaded that that over-used sales technique about 'guaranteeing' exams sounds like a benefit to the student:
It's very clear we're ultimately paying for it - obviously it has been inserted into the gross price invoiced by the college. It's absolutely not free (it's just marketing companies think we'll fall for anything they say!) Evidence shows that when students fund their relevant examinations, at the time of taking them, they'll be in a better position to pass first time - because they're aware of their payment and their application will be greater.
Isn't it in your interests to go for the best offer at the time, not to pay any mark-up to the college, and to do it in a local testing office - rather than possibly hours away from your area? Considerable numbers of questionable training course providers net huge amounts of money through getting paid for all the exam fees up-front then hoping you won't see them all through. It's also worth noting that many exam guarantees are worthless. The majority of organisations will not pay for you to re-take until you can prove to them you're ready to pass.
The cost of exams was about 112 pounds last year through UK VUE or Prometric centres. Therefore, why splash out often many hundreds of pounds extra to have 'an Exam Guarantee', when it's no secret that the most successful method is consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software.
Being a part of the information technology industry is amongst the most stimulating and innovative industries that you can get into right now. To be working on the cutting-edge of technology puts you at the fore-front of developments affecting everyone who lives in the 21st century. Society largely thinks that the technological advancement we have experienced is slowing down. All indicators point in the opposite direction. Massive changes are on the horizon, and most especially the internet is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.
The typical IT employee across the UK will also receive considerably more money than fellow workers in other market sectors. Average remuneration packages are amongst the highest in the country. It's evident that we have a significant nationwide requirement for certified IT specialists. And with the marketplace continuing to expand, it is likely this will be the case for the significant future. - 16039
About the Author:
Jason Kendall has been in the IT industry for 20 yrs. He thinks he knows what he's talking about by now. To find out more on Computer Courses, visit LearningLolly Computer Training Courses.
