Nice One! Hitting upon this feature proves you must be contemplating your career, and if you’re considering retraining then you’ve already got further than almost everybody else. It’s a frightening thought that hardly any of us consider ourselves fulfilled and satisfied with our jobs – yet the vast majority of us will take no corrective action. Why not liberate yourself and do something – you have the rest of your life to enjoy it.

We recommend you seek advice first – find someone who knows the industry; a guide who can really get to know you and find the best job role for you, and offer only the training programs which will get you there:

* Would you like to work with others? If the answer’s yes, would you enjoy being part of a team or are you hoping to meet new people? Or would you rather work alone with a task?

* What ideas do you have regarding the industry you’re looking to get into?

* Once your training has been completed, would you like your skills to take you through to retirement?

* Will this new qualification give you the opportunity to get a good job, and keep working until you choose to stop?

We request you to have a good look at Information Technology – there are increasingly more jobs than workers to do them, plus it’s one of the few choices of career where the industry is still growing. In contrast to the beliefs of some, IT is not full of nerdy individuals gazing at their computer screens the whole day (if you like the sound of that though, they do exist.) The vast majority of roles are filled by people like you and me who enjoy a very nice lifestyle due to better than average wages.

Without a doubt: There’s pretty much no individual job security now; there’s only market or sector security – companies can just drop any single member of staff if it suits the business’ trade needs.

It’s possible though to discover market-level security, by digging for areas in high demand, mixed with a lack of qualified workers.

The Information Technology (IT) skills deficit around the country currently stands at over twenty six percent, as noted by the most recent e-Skills investigation. Put simply, we’re only able to fill three out of every four jobs in Information Technology (IT).

This single truth alone underpins why the country urgently requires considerably more new trainees to join the IT industry.

While the market is evolving at such a speed, it’s unlikely there’s any better market worth investigating for a new future.

An area that’s often missed by new students considering a training program is the issue of ‘training segmentation’. This is essentially how the program is broken down into parts to be delivered to you, which vastly changes the point you end up at.

Trainees may consider it sensible (with most training taking 1-3 years for a full commercial certification,) for a training company to release the training stage by stage, as you achieve each exam pass. Although:

What happens when you don’t complete every exam? And what if the order provided doesn’t meet your requirements? Without any fault on your part, you mightn’t complete everything fast enough and therefore not end up with all the modules.

To be in the best situation you would have all the learning modules posted to your home before you even start; every single thing! Thus avoiding any future problems that could impede your capability of finishing.

Far too many companies focus completely on the certification process, and completely miss what you actually need – which will always be getting the job or career you want. Always start with where you want to get to – don’t make the journey more important than where you want to get to.

It’s an awful thing, but a great many students begin programs that seem wonderful from the sales literature, but which delivers a career that is of no interest at all. Try talking to typical university leavers to see what we mean.

Make sure you investigate your feelings on career development, earning potential, and how ambitious you are. You need to know what industry expects from you, what particular qualifications are required and how you’ll gain real-world experience.

We recommend that students seek guidance and advice from a skilled advisor before embarking on a learning programme, so there’s little doubt that the chosen route will give you the skills for the job being sought.

A competent and professional advisor (vs a salesman) will want to thoroughly discuss your current experience level and abilities. This is vital for understanding your study start-point.

Remember, if in the past you’ve acquired any accreditation or direct-experience, then you may be able to pick-up at a different starting-point to a trainee with no history to speak of.

Working through a basic PC skills module first can be the best way to start into your IT programme, but depends on your skill level.

(C) Jason Kendall. Pop to LearningLolly.com for smart ideas. CLICK HERE or Click Here.

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