by: Jason Kendall
With so many computer training courses available, it can be mind-boggling to find the right one. Pick out one that matches up with your abilities and personality, and that's needed in the working environment. There's a big selection with these courses - from basic office skills up to training courses for programmers, networkers, web designers etc. Take advice prior to committing yourself - speak to someone with knowledge of the industry. Someone who can help you choose the right direction for you - that's both relevant to industry and leads to a job you'll love.
Due to the vast number of well priced, simple to follow training programs and help, it's easy to discover the right one that will take you into industry.
The perhaps intimidating chore of getting your first role in IT can be relieved because some trainers offer a Job Placement Assistance facility. But don't place too much emphasis on it - it isn't unusual for their marketing department to overstate it's need. At the end of the day, the massive skills shortage in this country is what will make you attractive to employers.
Whatever you do, avoid waiting until you have qualified before getting your CV updated. The day you start training, mark down what you're doing and tell people about it! Many junior support jobs have been offered to trainees who are still studying and haven't got any qualifications yet. This will at the very least get you on your way. Actually, a specialist independent regional employment agency (who will get paid commission to place you) is going to give you a better service than a centralised training company's service. Also of course they should be familiar with the area and local employers better.
Many men and women, it would appear, put a great deal of effort into their studies (for years sometimes), only to do nothing special when looking for the right position. Promote yourself... Make an effort to let employers know about you. A job isn't just going to bump into you.
It would be wonderful to believe that our jobs will remain secure and the future is protected, however, the truth for the majority of jobs in Great Britain today seems to be that there is no security anymore. However, a fast growing sector, where staff are in constant demand (due to a growing shortfall of properly qualified workers), enables the possibility of real job security.
The computer industry skills-gap around the United Kingdom falls in at over twenty six percent, as shown by the most recent e-Skills study. Alternatively, you could say, this highlights that Great Britain only has 3 certified professionals for each 4 job positions existing currently. Well qualified and commercially certified new staff are as a result at a resounding premium, and it looks like they will be for many years to come. Actually, seeking in-depth commercial IT training during the next year or two is most likely the safest choice of careers you could make.
A valuable training package will undoubtedly also offer accredited exam simulation and preparation packages. Confirm that the practice exams aren't just asking you the right questions in the right areas, but are also posing them in the exact format that the real exams will structure them. It really messes up people if the phraseology and format is completely different. Ensure that you test how much you know by doing quizzes and practice in simulated exam environments before you take the actual exam.
If you're like many of the students we talk to then you probably enjoy fairly practical work - a 'hands-on' person. Usually, the world of book-reading and classrooms would be considered as a last resort, but it's not really your thing. Consider interactive, multimedia study if book-based learning really isn't your style. We see a huge improvement in memory retention with an involvement of all our senses - this has been an accepted fact in expert circles for as long as we can remember.
Fully interactive motion videos utilising video demo's and practice lab's will forever turn you away from traditional book study. And you'll find them fun and interesting. It makes sense to see some examples of the kind of training materials you'll be using before you make your decision. You should expect instructor demonstrations, video tutorials and interactive audio-visual sections with practice modules.
Choose actual CD or DVD ROM's wherever available. You can then avoid all the difficulties of broadband outages, failure and signal quality issues etc.
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