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Careers Training for Networking Revealed
By Jason Kendall | January 24, 2010
If we didn’t have a continuous flood of trained PC and network support personnel, commerce in the United Kingdom (along with most other places) would be likely to run into problems. Consequently, there’s a constantly increasing requirement for technicians to support both users and the systems they work with. Our desire for such skilled and qualified members of the workforce is growing at an impressive rate, as everywhere we work becomes more and more dependent upon technology.
The market provides a plethora of professional positions up for grabs in IT. Arriving at the correct choice for you can be very difficult.
Reading a list of IT job-titles is no use whatsoever. Most of us have no idea what our next-door neighbours do at work each day – so what chance do we have in understanding the complexities of a new IT role.
To attack this, a discussion is necessary, covering many different aspects:
* Our personalities play a starring role – what gives you a ‘kick’, and what are the areas that you really dislike.
* What length of time can you allocate for retraining?
* Where do you stand on salary vs job satisfaction?
* With everything that the IT industry covers, it’s obvious you’ll need to be able to see what is different.
* The level of commitment and effort you’ll have available to spend on obtaining your certification.
The bottom line is, the only real way of covering these is through an in-depth discussion with an experienced advisor who through years of experience will give you the information required.
Accredited exam simulation and preparation software is essential – and absolutely ought to be obtained from your training supplier.
Ensure that the simulated exams aren’t just asking you the right questions on the correct subjects, but ask them in the way that the actual final exam will phrase them. This can really throw some trainees if they’re met with completely different formats and phraseologies.
As you can imagine, it is vital to know that you’ve thoroughly prepared for your actual certification exam prior to doing it. Rehearsing mock-up tests adds to your knowledge bank and will save a lot of money on thwarted exam entries.
Get rid of a salesperson who just tells you what course you should do without a thorough investigation to assess your abilities as well as level of experience. Make sure they can draw from a expansive product range so they’re able to give you a program that suits you..
Of course, if you’ve had any relevant previous certification, then you can sometimes expect to begin at a different level to a trainee with no history to speak of.
For students starting IT studies and exams as a new venture, it’s often a good idea to avoid jumping in at the deep-end, beginning with some basic user skills first. This can be built into most training packages.
Adding in the cost of exams up-front and offering an ‘Exam Guarantee’ is a popular marketing tool with a number of training colleges. However, let’s consider what’s really going on:
You’ll be charged for it one way or another. It’s definitely not free – it’s simply been shoe-horned into the price as a whole.
Qualifying on the first ‘go’ is what everyone wants to do. Going for exams in order and paying as you go has a marked effect on pass-rates – you prepare appropriately and are mindful of the investment you’ve made.
Go for the best offer you can find at the appropriate time, and avoid college mark-up fees. You’ll then be able to select where you do your exams – which means you can stay local.
Paying upfront for exams (and interest charges if you’re borrowing money) is a false economy. Resist being talked into filling the training company’s account with your hard-earned cash simply to help their cash-flow! A lot bank on the fact that you won’t get to do them all – then they’ll keep the extra money.
It’s also worth noting that ‘Exam Guarantees’ often aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. Most companies won’t pay for re-takes until you have demonstrated conclusively that you won’t fail again.
Paying maybe a thousand pounds extra on an ‘Exam Guarantee’ is naive – when consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is what will really guarantee success.
Commercial qualifications are now, without a doubt, starting to replace the older academic routes into IT – so why is this the case?
Key company training (in industry terminology) is far more specialised and product-specific. The IT sector is aware that specialisation is what’s needed to service the demands of a technically advancing marketplace. Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA dominate in this arena.
Essentially, the learning just focuses on what’s actually required. Actually, it’s not quite as pared down as that, but the principle remains that students need to master the precisely demanded skill-sets (including a degree of required background) – without trying to cram in all sorts of other things (as universities often do).
If an employer understands what they’re looking for, then they just need to look for someone with a specific qualification. Syllabuses are set to exacting standards and aren’t allowed to deviate (as academic syllabuses often do).
(C) Jason Kendall. Try LearningLolly.com for great information on Computer Training and Networking Certification.
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