It’s really great that you’re reading this article! A fraction of the population say they enjoy their work, but most of us just bitch about it and do nothing. The fact that you’re here means we have a hunch that you’re at least considering retraining, which means you’re already ahead of the pack. Now you just need to research and follow-through.
Prior to considering any career courses, look for an advisor who can talk you through which area will be right for you. Someone who can get to know your personality, and find out the best career for you to work towards:
* Do you like to work collaborating with people? Would you prefer to work with a small team or with a lot of new people? Perhaps working alone in a task-based situation would be more your thing?
* What do you need from the market sector you work in? (Things do change – look at the building trade, or banks for example.)
* How long a career do you hope to have once retrained, and can the industry you choose provide you with that possibility?
* Are you happy that retraining in your chosen sector will offer you employment opportunities, and offer the chance to allow you to work until retirement?
We ask you to find out more about the computer industry – there are more jobs than employees, and it’s one of the few choices of career where the sector is expanding. In contrast to what some people believe, it isn’t just geeks gazing at their computer screens the whole day (if you like the sound of that though, they do exist.) The vast majority of roles are done by ordinary men and women who want to earn a very good living.
Many training companies offer a Job Placement Assistance facility, designed to steer you into your first job. But don’t place too much emphasis on it – it isn’t unusual for their marketing department to make it sound harder than it is. The fact of the matter is, the need for well trained IT people in Britain is the reason you’ll find a job.
However, what is relevant is to have help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews though; and we’d encourage all students to get their CV updated as soon as training commences – don’t delay until you’ve graduated or passed any exams.
Getting onto the ‘maybe’ pile of CV’s is better than being rejected. A surprising amount of junior support jobs are got by people who are still at an early stage in their studies.
You’ll normally experience better results from a specialist independent regional employment service than you’ll experience from any course provider’s centralised service, as they’ll know local industry and the area better.
Certainly ensure you don’t put hundreds of hours of effort into your studies, only to stop and imagine someone else is miraculously going to find you a job. Stand up for yourself and get out there. Channel the same focus into finding your first job as it took to get qualified.
IT has become one of the most electrifying and revolutionary industries you could be involved with. To be working on the cutting-edge of technology puts you at the fore-front of developments that will impact the whole world for generations to come.
We’re only just starting to get an inclination of how technology will influence everything we do. Computers and the Internet will massively revolutionise how we see and interact with the world as a whole over the years to come.
A standard IT employee in Great Britain has been shown to get a lot more than equivalent professionals in another industry. Standard IT remuneration packages are hard to beat nationally.
Excitingly, there is no end in sight for IT sector growth throughout this country. The sector is continuing to expand quickly, and as we have a significant shortage of skilled professionals, it’s not showing any signs that there’ll be any kind of easing off for the significant future.
Considering the amount of options that are available, is it any wonder that nearly all trainees have no idea which career they could be successful with.
Therefore, if you’ve got no experience in the IT sector, what chance is there for you to know what a particular IT employee does each day? Let alone arrive at which certification program provides the best chances for a successful result.
To come through this, we need to discuss a variety of definitive areas:
* The type of personality you have as well as your interests – the sort of work-centred jobs you enjoy or dislike.
* Why you’re looking at stepping into the IT industry – is it to conquer a life-long goal like being self-employed maybe.
* Where do you stand on job satisfaction vs salary?
* Often, trainees don’t consider the work needed to gain all the necessary accreditation.
* What effort, commitment and time you’re prepared to spend on the training program.
For the majority of us, considering all these ideas will require meeting with an experienced pro who can investigate each area with you. And we’re not only talking about the accreditations – but the commercial requirements and expectations also.
Make sure that all your certifications are what employers want – forget programs that lead to in-house certificates.
From an employer’s perspective, only the major heavyweights such as Microsoft, CompTIA, Adobe or Cisco (for instance) will make the right impression. Anything less won’t make the grade.
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