If searching for Microsoft authorised training, it stands to reason you'll want companies to offer a good number of some of the top training programs currently available.
Maybe you'd choose to look for a person who's got industry experience, who can give you some ideas on what sort of job would suit you, and what sort of duties are suitable for a person with your abilities and personal preferences.
Courses must be tailored to make the most of your skills and abilities. Consequently, once you've decided on the right IT job for you, your next focus is the relevant route that will get you into that job.
Each programme of learning has to build towards a nationally (or globally) recognised accreditation as an end-result - and not a worthless 'in-house' plaque for your wall.
From a commercial standpoint, only the major heavyweights such as Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA (for instance) will get you into the interview seat. Anything less just doesn't cut the mustard.
The area most overlooked by trainees thinking about a course is 'training segmentation'. This basically means the breakdown of the materials for timed release to you, which vastly changes where you end up.
Normally, you will join a program requiring 1-3 years study and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. While this may sound logical on one level, consider this:
What if for some reason you don't get to the end of every single exam? Maybe the prescribed order won't suit you? Without any fault on your part, you may not meet the required timescales and not get all the study materials as a result.
In a perfect world, you want everything at the start - giving you them all to come back to at any time in the future - at any time you choose. Variations can then be made to the order that you complete each objective if another more intuitive route presents itself.
The perhaps intimidating chore of getting your first computer related job is often relieved by some companies, via a Job Placement Assistance facility. But don't place too much emphasis on it - it's quite easy for companies marketing departments to overstate it's need. In reality, the need for well trained IT people in Great Britain is why employers will be interested in you.
Having said that, it's important to have CV and Interview advice and support though; additionally, we would recommend all students to update their CV right at the beginning of their training - don't wait until you've qualified.
Quite often, you'll secure your initial position while you're still a student (even in the early stages). If your course details aren't on your CV (and it isn't in the hands of someone with jobs to offer) then you won't even be considered!
Actually, an independent and specialised local recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will be more pro-active than a centralised training company's service. They should, of course, also be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.
Essentially, if you put the same amount of effort into getting a position as into studying, you won't have any problems. A number of students strangely put hundreds of hours into their training course and then just stop once they've passed their exams and appear to be under the impression that jobs will come to them.
Doing your bit in the leading edge of new technology is as thrilling as it comes. Your actions are instrumental in impacting progress around the world.
We've only just begun to see just how technology will influence everything we do. Computers and the Internet will massively alter the way we view and interact with the rest of the world over the coming years.
Always remember that income in the IT industry throughout this country is significantly greater than in other market sectors, therefore you'll most likely receive considerably more as a trained IT professional, than you'd get in most other industries.
There is a considerable national need for trained and qualified IT technicians. And as the industry constantly develops, it is likely there will be for a good while yet. - 29852
Maybe you'd choose to look for a person who's got industry experience, who can give you some ideas on what sort of job would suit you, and what sort of duties are suitable for a person with your abilities and personal preferences.
Courses must be tailored to make the most of your skills and abilities. Consequently, once you've decided on the right IT job for you, your next focus is the relevant route that will get you into that job.
Each programme of learning has to build towards a nationally (or globally) recognised accreditation as an end-result - and not a worthless 'in-house' plaque for your wall.
From a commercial standpoint, only the major heavyweights such as Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA (for instance) will get you into the interview seat. Anything less just doesn't cut the mustard.
The area most overlooked by trainees thinking about a course is 'training segmentation'. This basically means the breakdown of the materials for timed release to you, which vastly changes where you end up.
Normally, you will join a program requiring 1-3 years study and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. While this may sound logical on one level, consider this:
What if for some reason you don't get to the end of every single exam? Maybe the prescribed order won't suit you? Without any fault on your part, you may not meet the required timescales and not get all the study materials as a result.
In a perfect world, you want everything at the start - giving you them all to come back to at any time in the future - at any time you choose. Variations can then be made to the order that you complete each objective if another more intuitive route presents itself.
The perhaps intimidating chore of getting your first computer related job is often relieved by some companies, via a Job Placement Assistance facility. But don't place too much emphasis on it - it's quite easy for companies marketing departments to overstate it's need. In reality, the need for well trained IT people in Great Britain is why employers will be interested in you.
Having said that, it's important to have CV and Interview advice and support though; additionally, we would recommend all students to update their CV right at the beginning of their training - don't wait until you've qualified.
Quite often, you'll secure your initial position while you're still a student (even in the early stages). If your course details aren't on your CV (and it isn't in the hands of someone with jobs to offer) then you won't even be considered!
Actually, an independent and specialised local recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will be more pro-active than a centralised training company's service. They should, of course, also be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.
Essentially, if you put the same amount of effort into getting a position as into studying, you won't have any problems. A number of students strangely put hundreds of hours into their training course and then just stop once they've passed their exams and appear to be under the impression that jobs will come to them.
Doing your bit in the leading edge of new technology is as thrilling as it comes. Your actions are instrumental in impacting progress around the world.
We've only just begun to see just how technology will influence everything we do. Computers and the Internet will massively alter the way we view and interact with the rest of the world over the coming years.
Always remember that income in the IT industry throughout this country is significantly greater than in other market sectors, therefore you'll most likely receive considerably more as a trained IT professional, than you'd get in most other industries.
There is a considerable national need for trained and qualified IT technicians. And as the industry constantly develops, it is likely there will be for a good while yet. - 29852
