PC and network support workers are more and more in demand in Great Britain, as institutions have come to depend upon their knowledge and skills. The nation’s requirement for increasing numbers of commercially qualified individuals multiplies, as we turn out to be vastly more reliant on computers in today’s environment.
Finding job security in the current climate is very rare. Businesses can drop us out of the workplace at the drop of a hat – whenever it suits.
However, a sector experiencing fast growth, with a constant demand for staff (because of an enormous shortage of properly qualified workers), creates the conditions for real job security.
The computer industry skills shortage around the UK currently stands at around twenty six percent, according to a recent e-Skills analysis. Alternatively, you could say, this clearly demonstrates that the UK is only able to source three properly accredited workers for each 4 positions existing now.
Properly qualified and commercially grounded new workers are consequently at a resounding premium, and it’s estimated to remain so for many years longer.
Because the IT sector is growing at such a speed, there really isn’t any other market worth looking at for retraining.
Many trainers provide mainly work-books and reference manuals. Obviously, this isn’t much fun and isn’t the best way to go about achieving retention.
Studies have repeatedly confirmed that getting into our studies physically, is much more conducive to long-term memory.
Modern training can now be done at home via self-contained CD or DVD materials. Real-world classes from the instructors will mean you’ll learn your subject via their teaching and demonstrations. Then you test your knowledge by using practice-lab’s.
Be sure to get a training material demonstration from your training provider. The package should contain slide-shows, instructor-led videos and fully interactive skills-lab’s.
Avoid training that is purely online. Always choose CD or DVD based study materials where possible, enabling them to be used at your convenience – you don’t want to be reliant on your broadband being ‘up’ 100 percent of the time.
If an advisor doesn’t ask many questions – the likelihood is they’re just a salesperson. If they’re pushing towards a particular product before learning about your history and current experience level, then you know it’s true.
With a bit of work-based experience or qualifications, you may find that your starting point is not the same as someone new to the industry.
If this is going to be your initial crack at IT study then you might also want to start with some basic PC skills training first.
One interesting way that training providers make extra profits is through up-front charges for exams and then including an ‘Exam Guarantee’. It looks like a good deal, but let’s just examine it more closely:
Everybody’s aware that they’re still footing the bill for it – it’s quite obvious to see that it’s already been included in the overall price charged by the college. Certainly, it’s not a freebie – and it’s insulting that we’re supposed to think it is!
It’s well known in the industry that if students pay for each examination, when they’re ready to take them and not before, there’s a much better chance they’ll pass every time – since they’ll think of their payment and will therefore apply themselves appropriately.
Do your exams somewhere close to home and look for the very best offer you can at the time.
Many current training providers make a great deal of profit through getting paid for exam fees early and hoping that you won’t take them all.
It’s worth noting, in the majority of cases of ‘exam guarantees’ – you are not in control of when you can re-take the exam. They’ll only allow a re-take once completely satisfied.
VUE and Prometric examinations are around 112 pounds in Great Britain. What’s the point of paying huge ‘Exam Guarantee’ fees (often hidden in the cost) – when a quality course, support and study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will really guarantee success.
(C) 2010 – S. Edwards. Go to www.MCSE2008-4PC.co.uk or www.DatabaseCourse4IT.co.uk.
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