A very small number of men and women in the UK today are enjoying job satisfaction. Of course, most will do nothing about it. The fact that you’ve got this far surely tells us that you’re considering or may be ready for a change.
On the subject of training, it’s important to first define what you DO want and DON’T want from the job you’d like to train for. You need to know that the grass actually is greener before your energies are focused on changing the direction of your life. Prudence suggests looking at the destination you’re hoping for, to avoid disappointment:
* Is collaborating with others important to you? Would that be with the same people or with many new people? Perhaps working alone with your own methodology would be more your thing?
* Do you have a preference which market sector you choose to work in? (In this economy, it’s even more crucial to choose carefully.)
* Is it important that this should be the only time re-training is necessary?
* Are you confident that your chosen retraining is commercially viable, and will have the ability to keep you in work until your pension kicks in?
When listing your options, it’s relevant that one of your key sectors is the IT industry – it’s common knowledge that it’s developing all the time. It’s not full of geeky individuals lost in their computer screens every day – it’s true those jobs exist, but the majority of roles are filled with Joe averages who do very well out of it.
Coming across job security these days is problematic. Businesses often throw us out of the workforce at the drop of a hat – as and when it suits them.
We could however discover market-level security, by looking for high demand areas, coupled with work-skill shortages.
Reviewing the computer market, the recent e-Skills study brought to light a twenty six percent shortage in trained professionals. Accordingly, out of each 4 positions available in IT, organisations are only able to find properly accredited workers for 3 of the 4.
This one truth alone clearly demonstrates why the United Kingdom is in need of many more new trainees to get into the IT industry.
It would be hard to imagine if a better time or market state of affairs could exist for getting trained into this rapidly emerging and budding industry.
Students who consider this area of study often have a very practical outlook on work, and don’t always take well to classrooms, and slogging through piles of books. If you’re thinking this sounds like you, use multimedia, interactive learning, where everything is presented via full motion video.
Our ability to remember is increased when all our senses are brought into the mix – learning experts have been saying this for years now.
Modern training can now be done at home via easy-to-use DVD or CD ROM’s. Through instructor-led video classes you’ll take everything in via the demonstrations and explanations. You can then test yourself by utilising the practice lab’s and modules.
All companies should be able to show you a few examples of the materials provided for study. Expect video tutorials, instructor led classes and many interactive sections.
Avoid training that is purely online. 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 – ISP quality varies, so you don’t want to be totally reliant on your internet connection always being ‘up’ and available.
The world of information technology is amongst the most thrilling and changing industries that you can get into right now. To be working on the cutting-edge of technology is to be a part of the massive changes that will affect us all over the next generation.
Computer technology and connections via the web is going to spectacularly change the way we live our lives in the near future; profoundly so.
A standard IT man or woman in the United Kingdom is likely to get noticeably more money than his or her counterpart outside of IT. Mean average remuneration packages are amongst the highest in the country.
The need for professionally qualified and skilled IT workers is certain for a good while yet, because of the ongoing expansion in IT dependency in commerce and the very large shortage that we still have.
Far too many companies only look at the plaque to hang on your wall, and avoid focusing on 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.
Imagine training for just one year and then end up doing a job for a lifetime. Ensure you avoid the fatal error of choosing what sounds like an ‘interesting’ training program only to spend 20 years doing a job you don’t like!
Get to grips with the income level you aspire to and what level of ambition fits you. This will influence which accreditations will be expected and how much effort you’ll have to give in return.
Have a chat with a skilled professional who understands the work you’re contemplating, and is able to give you an in-depth explanation of what to expect in that role. Getting to the bottom of all this long before you start on any study program makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?
(C) Scott Edwards 2009. Pop over to computertrainingcollege.co.uk or CLICK HERE.
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