Only one in ten people in the United Kingdom are enjoying job satisfaction. Naturally most won't do a thing. The reality of your getting here at a minimum tells us that you're considering or may be ready for a change.
We recommend you seek advice first - talk to a knowledgeable person; a guide who can really get to know you and find the best job role for you, and offer only the learning programs that will suit you:
* Do you like to work collaborating with people? Would you prefer to work with a small team or with a lot of new people? Possibly operating on your own in isolation would be more your thing?
* The banks and building sector are none too stable right now, so it's important to look very carefully at what sector would suit you best?
* Do you want this to be the only time re-training is necessary?
* Would you like the course you're re-training in to be in a market sector where you're comfortable you'll have a job until your pension kicks in?
It's important that you don't overlook the IT industry - it's well known that it's developing all the time. It's not all nerdy people looking at computer screens the whole time - we know those roles do exist, but the majority of roles are filled with ordinary men and women who get on very well.
Considering the amount of options that are available, it's not really surprising that a large majority of newcomers to the industry have no idea which career they could be successful with.
How likely is it for us to understand the tasks faced daily in an IT career when we've never done it? We normally haven't met someone who does that actual job anyway.
The key to answering this predicament appropriately lies in a thorough discussion of some important points:
* Your personality type as well as your interests - what work-oriented areas please or frustrate you.
* Is it your desire to accomplish a closely held aspiration - like working from home in the near future?
* What are your thoughts on salary vs job satisfaction?
* Some students don't fully understand the amount of work required to achieve their goals.
* You'll also need to think hard about the amount of time and effort you'll put into your education.
In actuality, your only option to seek advice on these matters tends to be through a good talk with someone that has years of experience in IT (and chiefly the commercial needs and requirements.)
Don't get hung-up, like so many people do, on the certification itself. Training is not an end in itself; this is about employment. Stay focused on what it is you want to achieve.
Students often train for a single year but end up doing a job for a lifetime. Avoid the mistake of opting for what may seem to be a program of interest to you only to spend 20 years doing a job you don't like!
You must also consider how you feel about career progression and earning potential, plus your level of ambition. It makes sense to understand what the role will demand of you, what exams will be required and how to develop your experience.
It's good advice for all students to speak to an experienced professional before deciding on their learning path. This gives some measure of assurance that it features what is required for the chosen career.
Always expect the latest Microsoft (or Cisco, CompTIA etc.) authorised exam preparation packages.
Ensure that the exams you practice haven't just got questions in the right areas, but ask them in the way that the actual final exam will ask them. It completely unsettles trainees if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies.
As you can imagine, it's very crucial to ensure that you are completely prepared for your commercial exam before taking it. Practicing 'mock' tests will help to boost your attitude and helps to avoid thwarted exam entries.
Be watchful that any accreditations you're considering doing will be recognised by employers and are up-to-date. The 'in-house' certifications provided by many companies are not normally useful in gaining employment.
Unless your qualification is issued by a big-hitter like Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco, then you'll probably find it will be commercially useless - as no-one will have heard of it.
We recommend you seek advice first - talk to a knowledgeable person; a guide who can really get to know you and find the best job role for you, and offer only the learning programs that will suit you:
* Do you like to work collaborating with people? Would you prefer to work with a small team or with a lot of new people? Possibly operating on your own in isolation would be more your thing?
* The banks and building sector are none too stable right now, so it's important to look very carefully at what sector would suit you best?
* Do you want this to be the only time re-training is necessary?
* Would you like the course you're re-training in to be in a market sector where you're comfortable you'll have a job until your pension kicks in?
It's important that you don't overlook the IT industry - it's well known that it's developing all the time. It's not all nerdy people looking at computer screens the whole time - we know those roles do exist, but the majority of roles are filled with ordinary men and women who get on very well.
Considering the amount of options that are available, it's not really surprising that a large majority of newcomers to the industry have no idea which career they could be successful with.
How likely is it for us to understand the tasks faced daily in an IT career when we've never done it? We normally haven't met someone who does that actual job anyway.
The key to answering this predicament appropriately lies in a thorough discussion of some important points:
* Your personality type as well as your interests - what work-oriented areas please or frustrate you.
* Is it your desire to accomplish a closely held aspiration - like working from home in the near future?
* What are your thoughts on salary vs job satisfaction?
* Some students don't fully understand the amount of work required to achieve their goals.
* You'll also need to think hard about the amount of time and effort you'll put into your education.
In actuality, your only option to seek advice on these matters tends to be through a good talk with someone that has years of experience in IT (and chiefly the commercial needs and requirements.)
Don't get hung-up, like so many people do, on the certification itself. Training is not an end in itself; this is about employment. Stay focused on what it is you want to achieve.
Students often train for a single year but end up doing a job for a lifetime. Avoid the mistake of opting for what may seem to be a program of interest to you only to spend 20 years doing a job you don't like!
You must also consider how you feel about career progression and earning potential, plus your level of ambition. It makes sense to understand what the role will demand of you, what exams will be required and how to develop your experience.
It's good advice for all students to speak to an experienced professional before deciding on their learning path. This gives some measure of assurance that it features what is required for the chosen career.
Always expect the latest Microsoft (or Cisco, CompTIA etc.) authorised exam preparation packages.
Ensure that the exams you practice haven't just got questions in the right areas, but ask them in the way that the actual final exam will ask them. It completely unsettles trainees if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies.
As you can imagine, it's very crucial to ensure that you are completely prepared for your commercial exam before taking it. Practicing 'mock' tests will help to boost your attitude and helps to avoid thwarted exam entries.
Be watchful that any accreditations you're considering doing will be recognised by employers and are up-to-date. The 'in-house' certifications provided by many companies are not normally useful in gaining employment.
Unless your qualification is issued by a big-hitter like Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco, then you'll probably find it will be commercially useless - as no-one will have heard of it.
About the Author:
Author: Scott Edwards. Try www.AdultCareerTraining.co.uk/gact.html or MCSE Courses.
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