Only one in ten people in the United Kingdom are enjoying job satisfaction. Of course, most will just stay there. The fact that you’ve got this far if nothing else tells us that you know it’s time to make a change.
Prior to considering specific training programs, look for an advisor who will be able to guide you on which area will be right for you. An advisor who will take time to get an understanding of your personality, and discover what type of job will be right for you:
* Is working with other people your thing? Is it meeting new people or being part of a team? Perhaps you prefer not to be disturbed and enjoy responsibilities that you can complete alone?
* What ideas are fundamentally important with regard to the industry you’ll be employed in?
* And how many years do you want to get out of your retraining, and can your chosen industry offer you that opportunity?
* Would it be useful for your training course to be in a market sector where as far as you can see your chances of gainful employment are high until your pension kicks in?
Pay attention to the IT sector, that will be time well spent – it’s one of the few growth areas in the UK and Europe. In addition, salaries and benefits exceed most other industries.
One useful service offered by some training providers is a Job Placement Assistance program. This is designed to help you find your first job in the industry. Because of the massive need for more IT skills in Great Britain right now, there’s no need to place too much emphasis on this feature however. It isn’t so complicated as you might think to land the right work once you’re trained and certified.
Update your CV at the beginning of your training though (advice can be sought on this via your provider). Don’t delay until you’ve graduated or passed any exams.
Many junior support jobs have been bagged by students who are still learning and have yet to take their exams. At least this will get your CV into the ‘possible’ pile and not the ‘no’ pile.
The top companies to help you land that job are usually specialist independent regional recruitment consultancies. Because they get paid commission to place you, they’ll work that much harder to get a result.
Certainly ensure you don’t spend hundreds of hours on your training and studies, and then do nothing more and imagine someone else is miraculously going to secure your first position. Get off your backside and get on with the job. Invest as much time and energy into getting your first job as you did to gain the skills.
Always expect the most up to date Microsoft (or relevant organisation’s) authorised exam preparation packages.
Students regularly can find themselves confused by trying to prepare themselves with questions that aren’t recognised by the authorised examining boards. Quite often, the way questions are phrased can be completely unlike un-authorised versions and it’s important to prepare yourself for this.
Ensure that you analyse whether you’re learning enough by doing tests and mock ups of exams to get you ready for the proper exam.
A ridiculously large number of organisations only concern themselves with gaining a certificate, and avoid focusing on what it’s all actually about – getting yourself a new job or career. You should always begin with the end in mind – too many people focus on the journey.
It’s not unheard of, in some situations, to thoroughly enjoy one year of training only to end up putting 20 long years into a tiresome job role, as an upshot of not doing the correct research at the outset.
It’s well worth a long chat to see the exact expectations industry will have. What certifications they will want you to have and how you’ll go about getting some commercial experience. You should also spend a little time thinking about how far you reckon you’re going to want to get as it will often control your selection of accreditations.
Chat with a skilled advisor that has a background in the industry you’re considering, and could provide a detailed run-down of what you actually do in that role. Contemplating this before commencement of any study course makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?
If you’re like many of the students we talk to then you probably enjoy fairly practical work – a ‘hands-on’ personality type. Usually, the world of book-reading and classrooms would be considered as a last resort, but it’s not ideal. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if learning from books is not your thing.
Our ability to remember is increased with an involvement of all our senses – experts have been clear on this for as long as we can remember.
Study programs now come in disc format, where your computer becomes the centre of your learning. Through video streaming, you are able to see your instructors showing you how it’s all done, with some practice time to follow – in a virtual lab environment.
Always insist on a demonstration of the study materials from the school that you’re considering. The package should contain expert-led demonstrations, slideshows and interactive labs where you get to practice.
Often, companies will only use just online versions of their training packages; while you can get away with this much of the time, consider what happens when you don’t have access to the internet or you get a slow connection speed. A safer solution is the provision of DVD or CD discs that don’t suffer from these broadband issues.
(C) 2010 Scott Edwards. Go to Web Designer Courses or www.RetrainingCourses.co.uk/urecourse.html.
July 7, 2010 by Jason Kendall
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