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By Jason Kendall | January 20, 2010
If searching for Microsoft authorised training, it stands to reason you’ll want companies to offer a good number of some of the top training programs currently available.
Maybe you’d choose to look for a person who’s got industry experience, who can give you some ideas on what sort of job would suit you, and what sort of duties are suitable for a person with your abilities and personal preferences.
Be sure your course is personalised to your current skills and aptitude. The best companies will make sure that your training track is designed for where you want to get to.
Each programme of learning has to build towards a nationally (or globally) recognised accreditation as an end-result – and not a worthless ‘in-house’ plaque for your wall.
From a commercial standpoint, only the major heavyweights such as Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA (for instance) will get you into the interview seat. Anything less just doesn’t cut the mustard.
The area most overlooked by trainees thinking about a course is ‘training segmentation’. This basically means the breakdown of the materials for timed release to you, which vastly changes where you end up.
Delivery by courier of each element one piece at a time, as you complete each module is how things will normally arrive. While seeming sensible, you should take these factors into account:
Often, the staged breakdown insisted on by the company won’t suit you. You may find it a stretch to finalise every element within the time limits imposed?
In a perfect world, you want everything at the start – giving you them all to come back to at any time in the future – at any time you choose. Variations can then be made to the order that you complete each objective if another more intuitive route presents itself.
Many training companies offer a Job Placement Assistance program, to assist your search for your first position. The honest truth is that it’s not as hard as some people make out to land the right work – once you’re trained and certified; the shortage of IT personnel in Britain looks after that.
Help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews is sometimes offered (if not, see one of our sites for help). It’s essential that you work on your old CV straight away – not when you’re ready to start work!
Quite often, you’ll secure your initial position while you’re still a student (even in the early stages). If your course details aren’t on your CV (and it isn’t in the hands of someone with jobs to offer) then you won’t even be considered!
Actually, an independent and specialised local recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will be more pro-active than a centralised training company’s service. They should, of course, also be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.
A slight grievance for a number of course providers is how much trainees are focused on studying to get qualified, but how un-prepared that student is to get the job they’re trained for. Get out there and hustle – you might find it’s fun.
Doing your bit in the leading edge of new technology is as thrilling as it comes. Your actions are instrumental in impacting progress around the world.
We’re at the dawn of starting to get to grips with how all this will mould and change our lives. The way we interrelate with the rest of the world will be profoundly affected by computers and the internet.
Should lifestyle be high on your wish list, you will appreciate the fact that the average salary for most men and women in IT is noticeably higher than with most other jobs or industries.
There is a considerable national need for trained and qualified IT technicians. And as the industry constantly develops, it is likely there will be for a good while yet.
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