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If it weren’t for a constant influx of well educated network and PC support personnel, commercial enterprise in Great Britain (as elsewhere) would be likely to grind to a halt. We have a constantly increasing demand for technically able people to support systems and users alike. Because our society becomes more and more reliant on advanced technology, we also emerge as more dependent on the commercially qualified networking professionals, who maintain those systems.

Usually, a average student doesn’t have a clue where to start with Information Technology, or which market they should be considering getting trained in.

Perusing long lists of different and confusing job titles is next to useless. Surely, most of us have no idea what our next-door neighbours do at work each day – so we’re in the dark as to the ins and outs of any specific IT role.

Arriving at an informed answer really only appears through a meticulous study of several changing key points:

* Your personal interests and hobbies – these often point towards what things will give you the most reward.

* Is your focus to get certified due to a certain raison d’etre – for example, do you aim to work based at home (self-employment?)?

* Is your income higher on your wish list than some other areas.

* Always think in-depth about the time needed to achieve their goals.

* It makes sense to understand the differences across the myriad of training options.

When all is said and done, the best way of understanding everything necessary is through a good talk with someone that understands the market well enough to lead you to the correct decision.

Be watchful that any certifications you’re considering doing are recognised by industry and are the most recent versions. ‘In-house’ exams and the certificates they come with are not normally useful in gaining employment.

Unless the accreditation comes from a conglomerate such as Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA, then you’ll probably find it could have been a waste of time and effort – because no-one will recognise it.

It’s usual for students to get confused with a single training area which doesn’t even occur to them: The way the training is divided into chunks and sent out to you.

Students often think it makes sense (with training often lasting 2 or 3 years to achieve full certification,) for a training company to release a single section at a time, as you complete each part. Although:

What if there are reasons why you can’t finish each and every exam? And what if the order provided doesn’t meet your requirements? Due to no fault of yours, you might take a little longer and not get all the study materials as a result.

The ideal solution is to have every piece of your study pack posted to you immediately; the complete package! Thus avoiding any future problems that could impede your capacity to get everything done.

The sometimes daunting task of securing your first computer related job is often eased by some training providers because they offer a Job Placement Assistance programme. Sometimes, too much is made of this feature, because it is genuinely quite straightforward for well qualified and focused men and women to find work in this industry – as employers are keen to find appropriately qualified personnel.

Help with your CV and interview techniques should be offered (alternatively, check out one of our sites for help). It’s essential that you update that dusty old CV today – don’t leave it till you pass the exams!

You’ll often find that you will get your initial position whilst still on the course (occasionally right at the beginning). If your CV doesn’t show your latest training profile (and it hasn’t been posted on jobsites) then you’re not even going to be known about!

If you don’t want to travel too far to work, then it’s quite likely that a local (but specialised) recruitment consultancy might be more appropriate than the trainer’s recruitment division, because they’re going to be familiar with the jobs that are going locally.

Many trainees, apparently, spend evenings and weekends on their training and studies (for years sometimes), only to do nothing special when finding a good job. Promote yourself… Make an effort to get yourself known. Good jobs don’t just knock on your door.

(C) Jason Kendall. Try LearningLolly.com for quality career advice. Network+ Courses or IT Courses in London.

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