Computer and network support workers are ever more sought after in Great Britain, as businesses become progressively more dependent on their technical advice and fixing and repairing abilities. Due to the progressively multifaceted levels of technological advances, growing numbers of trained staff are required to specialise in the many areas we need to be sure will work effectively.
Potential trainees looking to begin a career in computers and technology often have no idea of what route to follow, or even what market to obtain accreditation for.
Reading a list of IT job-titles is no use whatsoever. Most of us have no idea what our next-door neighbours do at work each day - so what chance do we have in understanding the complexities of a new IT role.
To attack this, a discussion is necessary, covering many different aspects:
* Which type of person you are - which things you really enjoy, and on the other side of the coin - what you hate to do.
* For what reasons you're stepping into computing - it could be you're looking to achieve a life-long goal like being self-employed maybe.
* Where do you stand on salary vs job satisfaction?
* Often, trainees don't consider the work expected to achieve their goals.
* The level of commitment and effort you'll have available to spend on obtaining your certification.
The bottom line is, the only real way of covering these is through an in-depth discussion with an experienced advisor who through years of experience will give you the information required.
Don't accept anything less than the current Microsoft (or relevant organisation's) authorised exam preparation packages.
Ensure that the simulated exams aren't just asking you the right questions on the correct subjects, but ask them in the way that the actual final exam will phrase them. This can really throw some trainees if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies.
Mock exams will prove very useful for confidence building - so when it comes to taking the real thing, you don't get phased.
A knowledgeable and specialised advisor (in contrast with a salesperson) will talk through your current situation. There is no other way of establishing the starting point for your education.
Where you have a strong background, or even a touch of work-based experience (maybe some existing accreditation?) then obviously the level you'll need to start at will be very different from a trainee who has no experience.
If this is going to be your initial effort at IT study then it may be wise to begin with some basic PC skills training first.
A sneaky way that training companies make more money is through up-front charges for exams and offering an exam guarantee. It looks impressive, until you think it through:
Everybody's aware that they're still being charged for it - it's quite obvious to see that it's already in the overall figure from the training company. It's absolutely not free - don't think these companies are so generous with their money!
The honest truth is that when trainees fund each examination, one after the other, there's a much better chance they'll pass first time - as they'll be conscious of their investment in themselves and so will prepare more thoroughly.
Go for the best offer you can find at the appropriate time, and avoid college mark-up fees. You'll then be able to select where you do your exams - which means you can stay local.
A lot of so-called credible training providers make huge profits by getting in the money for all the exam fees up-front and hoping either that you won't take them, or it will be a long time before you do.
Remember, with the majority of Exam Guarantees - they control when and how often you are allowed to have another go. Subsequent exam attempts are only authorised at the company's say so.
Paying maybe a thousand pounds extra on an 'Exam Guarantee' is naive - when consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is what will really guarantee success.
We're often asked why traditional academic studies are now falling behind more commercially accredited qualifications?
As demand increases for knowledge about more and more complex technology, industry has had to move to specific, honed-in training that can only be obtained from the actual vendors - for example companies such as Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe. Often this saves time and money for the student.
Essentially, the learning just focuses on what's actually required. Actually, it's not quite as pared down as that, but the principle remains that students need to master the precisely demanded skill-sets (including a degree of required background) - without trying to cram in all sorts of other things (as universities often do).
It's a bit like the TV advert: 'It does what it says on the tin'. All an employer has to do is know where they have gaps, and then advertise for someone with the specific certification. They'll know then that all applicants can do what they need.
Potential trainees looking to begin a career in computers and technology often have no idea of what route to follow, or even what market to obtain accreditation for.
Reading a list of IT job-titles is no use whatsoever. Most of us have no idea what our next-door neighbours do at work each day - so what chance do we have in understanding the complexities of a new IT role.
To attack this, a discussion is necessary, covering many different aspects:
* Which type of person you are - which things you really enjoy, and on the other side of the coin - what you hate to do.
* For what reasons you're stepping into computing - it could be you're looking to achieve a life-long goal like being self-employed maybe.
* Where do you stand on salary vs job satisfaction?
* Often, trainees don't consider the work expected to achieve their goals.
* The level of commitment and effort you'll have available to spend on obtaining your certification.
The bottom line is, the only real way of covering these is through an in-depth discussion with an experienced advisor who through years of experience will give you the information required.
Don't accept anything less than the current Microsoft (or relevant organisation's) authorised exam preparation packages.
Ensure that the simulated exams aren't just asking you the right questions on the correct subjects, but ask them in the way that the actual final exam will phrase them. This can really throw some trainees if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies.
Mock exams will prove very useful for confidence building - so when it comes to taking the real thing, you don't get phased.
A knowledgeable and specialised advisor (in contrast with a salesperson) will talk through your current situation. There is no other way of establishing the starting point for your education.
Where you have a strong background, or even a touch of work-based experience (maybe some existing accreditation?) then obviously the level you'll need to start at will be very different from a trainee who has no experience.
If this is going to be your initial effort at IT study then it may be wise to begin with some basic PC skills training first.
A sneaky way that training companies make more money is through up-front charges for exams and offering an exam guarantee. It looks impressive, until you think it through:
Everybody's aware that they're still being charged for it - it's quite obvious to see that it's already in the overall figure from the training company. It's absolutely not free - don't think these companies are so generous with their money!
The honest truth is that when trainees fund each examination, one after the other, there's a much better chance they'll pass first time - as they'll be conscious of their investment in themselves and so will prepare more thoroughly.
Go for the best offer you can find at the appropriate time, and avoid college mark-up fees. You'll then be able to select where you do your exams - which means you can stay local.
A lot of so-called credible training providers make huge profits by getting in the money for all the exam fees up-front and hoping either that you won't take them, or it will be a long time before you do.
Remember, with the majority of Exam Guarantees - they control when and how often you are allowed to have another go. Subsequent exam attempts are only authorised at the company's say so.
Paying maybe a thousand pounds extra on an 'Exam Guarantee' is naive - when consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is what will really guarantee success.
We're often asked why traditional academic studies are now falling behind more commercially accredited qualifications?
As demand increases for knowledge about more and more complex technology, industry has had to move to specific, honed-in training that can only be obtained from the actual vendors - for example companies such as Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe. Often this saves time and money for the student.
Essentially, the learning just focuses on what's actually required. Actually, it's not quite as pared down as that, but the principle remains that students need to master the precisely demanded skill-sets (including a degree of required background) - without trying to cram in all sorts of other things (as universities often do).
It's a bit like the TV advert: 'It does what it says on the tin'. All an employer has to do is know where they have gaps, and then advertise for someone with the specific certification. They'll know then that all applicants can do what they need.
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(C) Jason Kendall. Pop over to LearningLolly.com for in-depth advice on Comptia Network+ Course and Computer Network Course.
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