If it weren’t for a continuous flood of knowledgeable PC and network support staff, commerce in the UK (and indeed in most countries) would surely be brought to its knees. Consequently, there’s a constantly increasing demand for technicians to support both the systems and the users themselves. As we are getting more and more dependent on technology, we in turn inevitably become increasingly dependent on the technically knowledgeable network engineers, who maintain those systems.
Can job security honestly exist anymore? Here in the UK, with industry changing its mind on a whim, there doesn’t seem much chance.
Whereas a fast growing sector, with huge staffing demands (through an enormous shortage of commercially certified workers), enables the possibility of true job security.
Taking a look at the Information Technology (IT) sector, the most recent e-Skills survey showed a 26 percent shortfall of skilled workers. Therefore, for each four job positions existing across Information Technology (IT), businesses can only find enough qualified individuals for 3 of them.
This single truth alone highlights why the United Kingdom needs so many more trainees to get into the industry.
As the Information Technology market is developing at such a speed, is there any other sector worth looking at for a new career.
Review the points below very carefully if you believe the marketing blurb about a guarantee for your exam looks like a reason to buy:
Certainly it’s not free – you’re still paying for it – the cost has just been rolled into the whole training package.
Should you seriously need to qualify first ‘go’, then the most successful route is to fund each exam as you take it, focus on it intently and give the task sufficient application.
Why should you pay your training company early for exams? Find the best exam deal or offer when you’re ready, instead of paying a premium – and sit exams more locally – rather than in some remote place.
Why tie up your cash (or borrow more than you need) for examination fees when there’s absolutely nothing that says you have to? A great deal of money is made because training colleges are getting paid upfront for exams – and then hoping that you won’t take them all.
You should fully understand that re-takes through organisations who offer an ‘Exam Guarantee’ inevitably are heavily regulated. You will be required to do mock exams to make sure they think you’re going to pass.
Average exam fees were about 112 pounds last year through UK VUE or Prometric centres. So why pay hundreds or thousands of pounds extra to have ‘an Exam Guarantee’, when it’s obvious that what’s really needed is a commitment to studying and the use of authorised exam preparation tools.
Be careful that the certifications you’re studying for are commercially relevant and are current. The ‘in-house’ certifications provided by many companies are generally useless.
To an employer, only the major heavyweights such as Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco (for instance) will get you short-listed. Anything less won’t make the grade.
The right sort of package of training will also include Microsoft (or key company) exam preparation systems.
Often students can be thrown off course by practising exam questions that aren’t recognised by official boards. Sometimes, the way questions are phrased is unfamiliar and you need to be ready for this.
Simulated exams are invaluable for confidence building – so much so, that at the real thing, you won’t be worried.
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