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Written by Jason Kendall

Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:11

by JasonKendall

Congratulations! Discovering this piece proves you must be contemplating your career, and if training for a new career's in your mind then you've already got further than most others. Can you believe that a small minority of us are satisfied and happy at work - but the majority won't do a thing about it. We implore you to break free and make a start - don't you think you deserve it.

We suggest that you discuss your ideas first - talk to someone who's familiar with your chosen field; an advisor who can get to the bottom of what you'll like in a job, and offer only the learning programs which will get you there:

* Is having company at work important to you? Is it meeting new people or being part of a team? Maybe you like to deal with tasks that only you know how to deal with?

* What's important that you get from the industry your job is in? (Building and banking - not so stable as they once were.)

* How long a career do you hope to have once retrained, and will the market sector offer you that opportunity?

* Do you have the assurance that the training program you've chosen is commercially viable, and will provide the facility to work right up to the time you want to stop?

It's important that one of your key sectors is Information Technology - it's common knowledge that it's developing all the time. It's not all nerdy people looking at computer screens constantly - it's true some IT jobs demand that, but the majority of roles are filled with Joe averages who do very well out of it.

Many certification companies are still maintaining the slightly musty old method of in-centre classes. Usually touted as a major benefit, after discussion with someone who has first-hand experience, you'll find them listing some or all of the following problems:

* The amount of travel required - multiple visits and quite often 100's of miles each time.

* Workshop accessibility; frequently Monday to Friday and sometimes 2-3 days at a time. It's never convenient to take the required days away from work.

* Lost annual leave - most IT hopefuls are given only twenty days of leave annually. If over half of it is swallowed up by study workshops, vacation time is going to be quite short for students and their families.

* 'In-Centre' workshop days can get way too big.

* There is often tension in classes as most students want to move at a pace comfortable for them.

* Add up the cost of all the fares or petrol, parking, accommodation and food and you'll be in for a big surprise. Trainees talk of increased costs mounting to several hundred and sometimes thousands of pounds. Take some time to add it all up - and see for yourself.

* We all enjoy our privacy. We don't want to risk throwing away any potential advancement that we're owed while we retrain.

* It's really not that uncommon for students to hide the fact that they want to raise a question - purely because they're with their peers.

* For students working away from home occasionally, you face the added difficulty that events are now difficult to get to - but unfortunately, the fees were paid along with everything else at the start.

Many students discover a more flexible approach is to make use of ready-made, videoed lessons at home, in comfort - taking them when it's convenient to you - not someone else.

Think... If you've got a notebook PC you have the ability to learn in any location you choose. And 24x7 support is an online click away if you hit challenges.

It really doesn't matter how often you would like to re-take a quiz or test, on-screen teachers can never get frustrated with you! And don't forget, with this method, note-taking is gone forever. Everything is already there for you.

Could it get any simpler: No wasted time or money, travelling is avoided; and you end up with a more comfortable study setting.

Potential Students hoping to begin an IT career often have no idea of which route is best, or what area to build their qualifications around.

Flicking through a list of odd-sounding and meaningless job titles is next to useless. Most of us don't really appreciate what our next-door neighbours do at work each day - so what chance do we have in understanding the intricacies of a specific IT job.

Generally, the way to deal with this question appropriately flows from an in-depth talk over several different topics:

* Which type of person you consider yourself to be - what kind of jobs you really enjoy, plus of course - what you definitely don't enjoy.

* Do you want to obtain training for a specific reason - e.g. do you aim to work based at home (working for yourself?)?

* Your earning needs you may have?

* Learning what the main job areas and sectors are - and what differentiates them.

* It's wise to spend some time thinking about what kind of effort and commitment you'll put into your training.

When all is said and done, the best way of investigating all this is via a meeting with an advisor or professional who has enough background to provide solid advice.

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