Were it not for a continuous flood of qualified computer and network support personnel, commerce in the United Kingdom (along with most other places) would inevitably run into problems. There is an on-going demand for men and women with technical ability to support both the users themselves and their networks. As we get to grips with the multifaceted levels of technology, many more trained staff are being looked for to run the many areas we've become dependent on.
Consider the facts below carefully if you've been persuaded that that over-used sales technique about examination guarantees seems like a good idea:
You'll be charged for it somehow. You can be assured it's not a freebie - they've simply charged more for the whole training package.
If it's important to you to pass in one, evidence suggests you must pay for one exam at a time, give it the necessary attention and apply yourself as required.
Take your exams somewhere local and find the best exam deal or offer available then.
Paying upfront for examinations (plus interest - if you're financing your study) is madness. It's not your job to boost the training company's account with your hard-earned cash just to give them a good cash-flow! There are those who hope that you will never make it to exams - then they'll keep the extra money.
The majority of organisations will require you to sit pre-tests and hold you back from re-takes until you have proved to them you have a good chance of passing - so an 'Exam Guarantee' comes with many clauses in reality.
Splashing out often many hundreds of pounds extra on an 'Exam Guarantee' is foolish - when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is actually the key to your success.
Trainees looking at this market are often very practical, and won't enjoy sitting at a desk in class, and poring through books and manuals. If this is putting you off studying, opt for more involving, interactive learning materials, where you can learn everything on-screen.
Studies have repeatedly shown that an 'involved' approach to study, where we utilise all our senses, is far more likely to produce long-lasting memories.
Interactive full motion video involving demonstration and virtual lab's will forever turn you away from traditional book study. And they're far more fun.
You really need to look at examples of the study materials provided by the company you're considering. They have to utilise video demo's and interactive elements such as practice lab's.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Physical CD or DVD ROM materials are preferable where offered, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - you don't want to be reliant on your broadband being 'up' 100 percent of the time.
We're regularly asked to explain why academic qualifications are now falling behind more commercial qualifications?
With an ever-increasing technical demand on resources, industry has been required to move to specific, honed-in training that can only be obtained from the actual vendors - that is companies such as CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA. Often this saves time and money for the student.
This is done by concentrating on the skill-sets required (along with a relevant amount of background knowledge,) instead of spending months and years on the background 'padding' that computer Science Degrees often do - to fill a three or four year course.
In simple terms: Authorised IT qualifications give employers exactly what they're looking for - it says what you do in the title: as an example - I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Planning and Maintaining a Windows 2003 Infrastructure'. Therefore employers can look at their needs and which qualifications are required to perform the job.
Wouldn't it be great to know for sure that our careers will remain secure and our work futures are protected, but the growing reality for most jobs in the UK currently appears to be that there is no security anymore.
Whereas a fast growing sector, where there just aren't enough staff to go round (as there is a massive shortfall of properly qualified professionals), creates the conditions for lasting job security.
A recent UK e-Skills survey showed that over 26 percent of IT jobs remain unfilled mainly due to a lack of appropriately certified professionals. Put directly, we're only able to fill just 3 out of every four jobs in the computing industry.
Attaining in-depth commercial computing accreditation is therefore a 'Fast Track' to succeed in a long-term as well as satisfying living.
Undoubtedly, now really is the very best time to consider retraining into the computer industry.
Consider the facts below carefully if you've been persuaded that that over-used sales technique about examination guarantees seems like a good idea:
You'll be charged for it somehow. You can be assured it's not a freebie - they've simply charged more for the whole training package.
If it's important to you to pass in one, evidence suggests you must pay for one exam at a time, give it the necessary attention and apply yourself as required.
Take your exams somewhere local and find the best exam deal or offer available then.
Paying upfront for examinations (plus interest - if you're financing your study) is madness. It's not your job to boost the training company's account with your hard-earned cash just to give them a good cash-flow! There are those who hope that you will never make it to exams - then they'll keep the extra money.
The majority of organisations will require you to sit pre-tests and hold you back from re-takes until you have proved to them you have a good chance of passing - so an 'Exam Guarantee' comes with many clauses in reality.
Splashing out often many hundreds of pounds extra on an 'Exam Guarantee' is foolish - when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is actually the key to your success.
Trainees looking at this market are often very practical, and won't enjoy sitting at a desk in class, and poring through books and manuals. If this is putting you off studying, opt for more involving, interactive learning materials, where you can learn everything on-screen.
Studies have repeatedly shown that an 'involved' approach to study, where we utilise all our senses, is far more likely to produce long-lasting memories.
Interactive full motion video involving demonstration and virtual lab's will forever turn you away from traditional book study. And they're far more fun.
You really need to look at examples of the study materials provided by the company you're considering. They have to utilise video demo's and interactive elements such as practice lab's.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Physical CD or DVD ROM materials are preferable where offered, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - you don't want to be reliant on your broadband being 'up' 100 percent of the time.
We're regularly asked to explain why academic qualifications are now falling behind more commercial qualifications?
With an ever-increasing technical demand on resources, industry has been required to move to specific, honed-in training that can only be obtained from the actual vendors - that is companies such as CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA. Often this saves time and money for the student.
This is done by concentrating on the skill-sets required (along with a relevant amount of background knowledge,) instead of spending months and years on the background 'padding' that computer Science Degrees often do - to fill a three or four year course.
In simple terms: Authorised IT qualifications give employers exactly what they're looking for - it says what you do in the title: as an example - I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Planning and Maintaining a Windows 2003 Infrastructure'. Therefore employers can look at their needs and which qualifications are required to perform the job.
Wouldn't it be great to know for sure that our careers will remain secure and our work futures are protected, but the growing reality for most jobs in the UK currently appears to be that there is no security anymore.
Whereas a fast growing sector, where there just aren't enough staff to go round (as there is a massive shortfall of properly qualified professionals), creates the conditions for lasting job security.
A recent UK e-Skills survey showed that over 26 percent of IT jobs remain unfilled mainly due to a lack of appropriately certified professionals. Put directly, we're only able to fill just 3 out of every four jobs in the computing industry.
Attaining in-depth commercial computing accreditation is therefore a 'Fast Track' to succeed in a long-term as well as satisfying living.
Undoubtedly, now really is the very best time to consider retraining into the computer industry.
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