My OperaTraining For a Career in Networking Simplified
Sunday, August 8, 2010 9:45:24 AM
Computer and network support workers are ever more sought after in Great Britain, as businesses become progressively more dependent on their technical advice and fixing and repairing abilities. Due to the progressively multifaceted levels of technological advances, growing numbers of trained staff are required to specialise in the many areas we need to be sure will work effectively.
Potential trainees looking to begin a career in computers and technology often have no idea of what route to follow, or even what market to obtain accreditation for.
How likely is it for us to understand the many facets of a particular career when we've never done it? We normally don't know someone who works in that sector anyway.
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.
* Are you aiming to realise a closely held aspiration - for instance, working from home sometime soon?
* Where is the salary on a scale of importance - is it the most important thing, or is job satisfaction a lot higher on the priority-scale?
* Often, trainees don't consider the work expected to achieve their goals.
* Our advice is to think deeply about the amount of time and effort you're going to give to your training.
In all honesty, the only way to seek advice on these issues tends to be through a good talk with an advisor or professional that has a background in IT (and more importantly it's commercial requirements.)
The best type of training course package will undoubtedly also include fully authorised exam simulation and preparation packages.
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.
If this is going to be your initial effort at IT study then it may be wise to begin with some basic PC skills training first.
A sneaky way that training companies make more money is through up-front charges for exams and offering an exam guarantee. It looks impressive, until you think it through:
Patently it's not free - you're still coughing up for it - the cost has just been rolled into the whole training package.
People who take each progressive exam, funding them one at a time are in a much stronger position to qualify at the first attempt. They're conscious of their investment and so are more inclined to ensure they are ready.
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.
Why borrow the money or pay in advance (plus interest of course) on examination fees when there's absolutely nothing that says you have to? Huge profits are made because training colleges are getting money in early for exam fees - and then cashing in when they're not all taken.
The majority of organisations will require you to do mock exams and prohibit you from re-taking an exam until you've proven conclusively that you can pass - which actually leaves you with no guarantee at all.
Prometric and VUE exams are currently clocking in at an average of 112 pounds in this country. What's the point of paying huge 'Exam Guarantee' costs (often covertly rolled into the cost of the course) - when the best course materials, the right level of support and commitment, effort and practice with quality exam preparation systems are the factors that really get you through.
Sometimes trainees assume that the tech college or university track is still the most effective. So why are commercial certificates slowly and steadily replacing it?
The IT sector now recognises that to learn the appropriate commercial skills, the right accreditation from such organisations as Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe most often has much more specialised relevance - for much less time and money.
Clearly, an appropriate degree of associated information has to be learned, but core specialisation in the areas needed gives a commercially trained person a distinct advantage.
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. Visit LearningLolly.com for excellent career tips on IT Training and Network Certification.This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com
