Companies Training In Computing - Thoughts - By: Jason Kendall

A very small number of men and women in Great Britain are happy with what they do for a living. Inevitably, huge numbers won't do a thing. The fact that you've got this far at a minimum means that you know it's time to make a change.

It's in your interests that prior to beginning a training course, you have a conversation with someone who is familiar with the working environment and can make recommendations. The right person will be able to assess your personal likes and dislikes and give you guidance on the right role for you:

* Are you hoping to be involved with others in the workplace? Would that be with a small 'tightly-knit' team or with many new people? Maybe working on your own on specific tasks would be more your thing?

* Have you given much thought to which market sector you choose to work in? (With the economic downturn, it's essential to get it right.)

* Is this the last time you envisage re-training, and based on that, do you believe this career choice will give you scope to do that?

* Is it important for the course you're re-training in to be in a market sector where you know you'll have a job up to the time you want to stop?

We would advise you to really explore Information Technology - there are greater numbers of roles than staff to fill them, because it's one of the few choices of career where the sector is expanding. In contrast to what some people would have you think, IT isn't all techie people staring at their computers all day long (some jobs are like that of course.) The vast majority of roles are filled by ordinary men and women who like receiving larger than average salaries.

Traditional teaching in classrooms, using textbooks and whiteboards, is usually pretty hard going. If you're nodding as you read this, dig around for more practical courses which have a majority of interactive, multimedia parts. Years of research and study has time and time again demonstrated that connecting physically with our study, will more likely produce memories that are deeper and longer-lasting.

Learning is now available on CD and DVD discs, so you can study at your own computer. Using video-streaming, you can watch instructors demonstrating how to perform the required skill, and then practice yourself - in an interactive lab. You'll definitely want a study material demo' from the school that you're considering. The materials should incorporate expert-led demonstrations, slideshows and virtual practice lab's for your new skills.

Often, companies will only use just online versions of their training packages; while you can get away with this much of the time, consider what happens when you don't have access to the internet or you get intermittent problems and speed issues. It is usually safer to have CD and DVD ROM materials which don't suffer from these broadband issues.

A expert and specialised consultant (as opposed to a salesman) will cover in some detail your current experience level and abilities. There is no other way of calculating the point at which you need to start your studies. Don't forget, if in the past you've acquired any work-experience or certification, then you can sometimes expect to commence studying further along than a trainee with no history to speak of. Consider starting with some basic PC skills training first. It can brush up on your current abilities and make the transition to higher-level learning a much more gentle.

Always expect the current Microsoft (or any other key organisation's) authorised simulation materials and exam preparation packages. Don't fall foul of depending on unofficial exam papers and questions. The way they're phrased is often somewhat different - and often this creates real issues once in the actual exam. Always ask for testing modules so you'll be able to test your comprehension whenever you need to. Mock exams will help to boost your attitude - so you won't be quite so nervous at the actual exam.

Some training providers will provide a useful Job Placement Assistance facility, to assist your search for your first position. Don't get caught up in this feature - it's quite easy for companies marketing departments to overstate it's need. Ultimately, the need for well trained IT people in Great Britain is the reason you'll find a job.

Ideally you should have CV and Interview advice and support though; and we'd recommend everybody to bring their CV up to date the day they start training - don't delay till you've finished your exams. Quite often, you will be offered your first role while you're still a student (sometimes when you've only just got going). If your CV doesn't show your latest training profile - or it's not getting in front of interviewers, then you aren't even in the running! Actually, a specialist locally based recruitment consultancy - who make their money when they've found you a job - is going to give you a better service than a recruitment division from a training organisation. They should, of course, also be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.

To bottom line it, as long as you put the same commitment into landing a position as into studying, you're not likely to experience problems. Some men and women inexplicably put hundreds of hours into their training course and then call a halt once they've got certified and would appear to think that businesses will just discover them.

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