Congratulate yourself that you're on the right track! A fraction of the population enjoy their work and find it stimulating, but vast numbers simply moan about it and take no action. Because you've done research we have a hunch that you're at least considering retraining, so you've already stood out from the crowd. Take your time now to research and follow-through.
We recommend you seek advice first - talk to someone who's familiar with your chosen field; a guide who can really get to know you and find the best job role for you, and analyse the learning programs which will get you there:
* Do you like working on your own or is being in a team environment an important option?
* Do you have a preference which market sector you would be suited to? (In this economy, it's essential to choose well.)
* Is this the last time you imagine you'll re-train, and if so, do you suppose your new career will allow you to do that?
* Would you like your study to be in an industry where you believe your chances of gainful employment are high until retirement?
We would advise you to consider the computer industry - there are a larger number of roles than staff to fill them, plus it's one of the few choices of career where the market sector is still growing. In contrast to the opinions of certain people, it isn't just geeks looking at screens every day (some jobs are like that of course.) The vast majority of roles are occupied by ordinary men and women who enjoy better than average salaries.
Finding your first job in the industry is often made easier with a Job Placement Assistance program. At the end of the day it isn't so complicated as you might think to land a job - as long as you're correctly trained and certified; the shortage of IT personnel in Britain looks after that.
Having said that, it's important to have help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews though; also we would encourage any student to get their CV updated right at the beginning of their training - don't put it off till you've finished your exams.
It's not uncommon to find that junior support roles are offered to people who are in the process of training and haven't even passed a single exam yet. This will at least get you into the 'maybe' pile of CV's - rather than the 'No' pile.
Most often, a specialist locally based recruitment consultancy (who will, of course, be keen to place you to receive their commission) is going to give you a better service than a centralised training company's service. They should, of course, also be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.
A big frustration for a number of training providers is how much people are focused on studying to get top marks in their exams, but how un-prepared they are to work on getting the role they've acquired skills for. Get out there and hustle - you might find it's fun.
Don't get hung-up, as many people do, on the certification itself. Training is not an end in itself; you should be geared towards the actual job at the end of it. You need to remain focused on where you want to go.
It's common, in some situations, to thoroughly enjoy one year of training and then spend 20 miserable years in a job you hate, as a consequence of not performing the correct research when you should've - at the outset.
Never let your focus stray from what you want to achieve, and build your study action-plan from that - avoid getting them back-to-front. Keep your eyes on your goals and study for something you'll enjoy for years to come.
Take guidance from an experienced professional, even if you have to pay - it's usually much cheaper and safer to find out at the start if you've chosen correctly, instead of discovering following two years of study that you aren't going to enjoy the job you've chosen and now need to go back to square one.
Looking at the myriad of choice out there, does it really shock us that the majority of trainees get stuck choosing the job they could be successful with.
Perusing long lists of different and confusing job titles is a complete waste of time. Surely, most of us have no idea what our own family members do for a living - so we have no hope of understanding the ins and outs of any specific IT role.
Consideration of the following issues is most definitely required when you want to reveal the right answers:
* What hobbies you have and enjoy - these can point towards what areas will give you the most reward.
* Are you aiming to achieve a closely held dream - like working for yourself someday?
* Does salary have a higher place on your priority-scale than some other areas.
* Learning what the main work types and markets are - plus how they're different to each other.
* You need to appreciate the differences between each area of training.
In all honesty, it's obvious that the only real way to research these issues will be via a meeting with someone that understands Information Technology (as well as it's commercial needs and requirements.)
Only consider study programmes which move onto industry approved certifications. There are far too many small companies proposing minor 'in-house' certificates which are worthless when you start your job-search.
All the major IT organisations like Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe or CompTIA have nationally acknowledged proficiency courses. Huge conglomerates such as these can make sure you stand out at interview.
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