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By on January 15, 2010
It’s really great that you’ve made it this far! Only one in ten folks say they enjoy their work, but most of us just go off on one from time to time and do nothing. Because you’ve done research we have a hunch that you’re finding out about training, so even now you’re ahead of the game. What comes next is get busy to find your direction.
We’d politely request that prior to beginning any individual training program, you chat with an expert who has knowledge of the industry and can make recommendations. They can assess your personality and help you sort out a role to fit you:
- Would you like to work with others? If so, do you want a team or are you more comfortable dealing with strangers? Alternatively, do you like to deal with your responsibilities alone?
- Which criteria’s are fundamentally important regarding the industry you’ll be employed in?
- Once your training has been completed, would you like your skills to serve you till you retire?
- Do you believe that retraining in your chosen sector will offer you employment opportunities, and provide the facility to allow you to work up to the time you want to stop?
- It would be an idea for you to find out more about Information Technology – there are more jobs than staff to fill them, and it’s a rare career choice where the industry is growing. In contrast to the beliefs of some, IT isn’t all techie people lost in their PC’s all day long (though those jobs exist.) The vast majority of roles are filled by ordinary men and women who want to earn a very good living.
Looking around, we find an excess of jobs and positions available in Information Technology. Deciding which one could be right for you can be very difficult. As without any previous experience in IT, how can most of us be expected to understand what someone in a particular job does?
Consideration of the following areas is essential when you want to uncover the right solution that will work for you:
- Our personalities play an important role – what gets you ‘up and running’, and what are the areas that put a frown on your face.
- Is it your desire to accomplish a closely held aspiration – like working from home in the near future?
- What scale of importance is the salary – is an increase your main motivator, or is enjoying your job a little higher on your priority-list?
- Understanding what the main Information technology areas and markets are – and what makes them different.
- 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.
We’d recommend you take advice from an experienced industry advisor before you begin some particular study path, so you can be sure that the content of a learning package provides the skills necessary.
A key training package will also include Microsoft (or key company) simulation materials and 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.
It’s a good idea to have some simulated exam questions so you’ll be able to check your understanding along the way. Practice exams log the information in your brain – then the actual exam is much easier.
Each programme of learning has to build towards a nationally (or globally) recognised qualification as an end-result – not a useless ‘in-house’ printed certificate to hang in your hallway.
All the major IT organisations like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA have internationally recognised skills programmes. These big-hitters will give some sparkle to your CV.
