If it weren't for a constant influx of knowledgeable network and PC support personnel, business in the UK (and around the world) would surely grind to a halt. There is an ever growing requirement for people to support both the systems and the users themselves. Because we become massively more dependent on advanced technology, we simultaneously find ourselves increasingly dependent on the skilled and qualified networking professionals, who keep the systems going.
A lot of training providers will only provide basic 9am till 6pm support (maybe a little earlier or later on certain days); not many go late into the evening (after 8-9pm) or cover weekends properly.
Always avoid certification programs which can only support trainees through a message system when it's outside of usual working hours. Companies will try to talk you round from this line of reasoning. But, no matter how they put it - you need support when you need support - not when it's convenient for them.
The most successful trainers utilise several support facilities around the globe in several time-zones. They use an online interactive interface to join them all seamlessly, any time of the day or night, help is just seconds away, without any contact issues or hassle.
If you accept anything less than support round-the-clock, you'll end up kicking yourself. It may be that you don't use it late at night, but you're bound to use weekends, late evenings or early mornings.
It's important to understand: the training program or a certification is not what you're looking for; the particular job you're training for is. Far too many training organisations put too much weight in the piece of paper.
Avoid becoming part of the group who choose a training program that sounds really 'interesting' and 'fun' - and end up with a certification for a career they'll never really get any satisfaction from.
Be honest with yourself about how much you want to earn and how ambitious you are. Often, this changes what exams will be expected and what you can expect to give industry in return.
We'd recommend you seek advice from a professional advisor before making your final decision on some particular study program, so there's little doubt that the specific package will give the skill-set required for your career choice.
How can job security truly exist anymore? Here in the UK, where industry can change its mind whenever it suits, there doesn't seem much chance.
In actuality, security now only emerges in a fast rising market, driven by a lack of trained workers. It's this shortage that creates the right conditions for a secure marketplace - definitely a more pleasing situation.
The IT skills-gap in the United Kingdom is standing at approximately twenty six percent, according to the most recent e-Skills survey. That means for each four job positions existing across computing, we have only 3 certified professionals to fulfil that role.
Accomplishing proper commercial computing certification is consequently a fast-track to achieve a life-long and rewarding living.
Because the IT sector is evolving at such a rate, there really isn't any other sector worth investigating as a retraining vehicle.
Sometimes men and women assume that the state educational system is still the most effective. So why are commercially accredited qualifications beginning to overtake it?
Accreditation-based training (as it's known in the industry) is far more effective and specialised. The IT sector has realised that specialisation is what's needed to meet the requirements of an acceleratingly technical commercial environment. Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe are the big boys in this field.
Vendor training works by honing in on the skills that are really needed (along with a relevant amount of background knowledge,) as opposed to covering masses of the background non-specific minutiae that academic courses can get bogged down in - to pad out the syllabus.
Just as the old advertisement said: 'It does what it says on the tin'. Employers simply need to know where they have gaps, and then match up the appropriate exam numbers as a requirement. They'll know then that all applicants can do what they need.
A lot of training providers will only provide basic 9am till 6pm support (maybe a little earlier or later on certain days); not many go late into the evening (after 8-9pm) or cover weekends properly.
Always avoid certification programs which can only support trainees through a message system when it's outside of usual working hours. Companies will try to talk you round from this line of reasoning. But, no matter how they put it - you need support when you need support - not when it's convenient for them.
The most successful trainers utilise several support facilities around the globe in several time-zones. They use an online interactive interface to join them all seamlessly, any time of the day or night, help is just seconds away, without any contact issues or hassle.
If you accept anything less than support round-the-clock, you'll end up kicking yourself. It may be that you don't use it late at night, but you're bound to use weekends, late evenings or early mornings.
It's important to understand: the training program or a certification is not what you're looking for; the particular job you're training for is. Far too many training organisations put too much weight in the piece of paper.
Avoid becoming part of the group who choose a training program that sounds really 'interesting' and 'fun' - and end up with a certification for a career they'll never really get any satisfaction from.
Be honest with yourself about how much you want to earn and how ambitious you are. Often, this changes what exams will be expected and what you can expect to give industry in return.
We'd recommend you seek advice from a professional advisor before making your final decision on some particular study program, so there's little doubt that the specific package will give the skill-set required for your career choice.
How can job security truly exist anymore? Here in the UK, where industry can change its mind whenever it suits, there doesn't seem much chance.
In actuality, security now only emerges in a fast rising market, driven by a lack of trained workers. It's this shortage that creates the right conditions for a secure marketplace - definitely a more pleasing situation.
The IT skills-gap in the United Kingdom is standing at approximately twenty six percent, according to the most recent e-Skills survey. That means for each four job positions existing across computing, we have only 3 certified professionals to fulfil that role.
Accomplishing proper commercial computing certification is consequently a fast-track to achieve a life-long and rewarding living.
Because the IT sector is evolving at such a rate, there really isn't any other sector worth investigating as a retraining vehicle.
Sometimes men and women assume that the state educational system is still the most effective. So why are commercially accredited qualifications beginning to overtake it?
Accreditation-based training (as it's known in the industry) is far more effective and specialised. The IT sector has realised that specialisation is what's needed to meet the requirements of an acceleratingly technical commercial environment. Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe are the big boys in this field.
Vendor training works by honing in on the skills that are really needed (along with a relevant amount of background knowledge,) as opposed to covering masses of the background non-specific minutiae that academic courses can get bogged down in - to pad out the syllabus.
Just as the old advertisement said: 'It does what it says on the tin'. Employers simply need to know where they have gaps, and then match up the appropriate exam numbers as a requirement. They'll know then that all applicants can do what they need.
