As your research has brought you here then it's likely that you'd like to enter the world of computers and you've heard good things about MCSE's, or y...
As your research has brought you here then it's likely that you'd like to enter the world of computers and you've heard good things about MCSE's,
or you're someone with a certain amount of knowledge and you know that the next stage is the Microsoft qualification.
As you discover more about , make sure you stay away from those who reduce their out-goings by failing to use the latest level of Microsoft development. This is a false economy for the student their knowledge will be of the wrong MCSE version which doesn't fall in with the current exam syllabus, so it will make it very difficult for them to pass. Don't get bullied into a course before you feel comfortable. Set your sights on finding a training company that will spend time helping and advising you on the best course for your requirements.
You have to be sure that all your accreditations are current and what employers are looking for - forget programmes that only give in-house certificates. Only nationally recognised accreditation from the top companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe and CompTIA will mean anything to employers.
It's clear nowadays: There's pretty much no individual job security anymore; there can only be industry or business security - companies can just fire a solitary member of staff whenever it fits the business' trade interests. Now, we only experience security in a swiftly growing market, pushed forward by a shortfall of trained staff. It's this shortage that creates the correct conditions for a secure market - a far better situation.
Reviewing the computing industry, the most recent e-Skills survey demonstrated an over 26 percent shortage in trained professionals. Put directly, we can't properly place more than 3 out of every four jobs in Information Technology (IT). Well skilled and commercially certified new professionals are thus at an absolute premium, and it's estimated to remain so for many years to come. In reality, gaining new qualifications in IT as you progress through the coming years is very likely the safest choice of careers you could make.
Considering the amount of options that are available, does it really shock us that nearly all trainees have no idea which career they will follow. How can we possibly grasp what is involved in a particular job if we've never been there? Often we haven't met someone who performs the role either. Deliberation over these factors is important if you want to discover the right solution that will work for you:
* Your personality type and interests - which work-related things please or frustrate you.
* Do you want to get qualified because of a precise reason - for example, do you aim to work from home (maybe self-employment?)?
* Is the money you make further up on your priority-scale than some other areas.
* With many, many markets to choose from in computing - it's wise to achieve a basic understanding of what makes them different.
* Taking a cold, hard look at what commitment and time you can give.
To be honest, your only option to research these issues will be via a meeting with someone that has years of experience in computing (and chiefly it's commercial requirements.)
At the top of your shopping list for a training program should be comprehensive 24x7 direct-access support via dedicated instructors and mentors. So many companies we come across only seem to want to help while they're in the office (9am till 6pm, Monday till Friday usually) and nothing at the weekends. Avoid training that only supports students with a call-centre messaging service after office-staff have gone home. Colleges will always try to hide the importance of this issue. Essentially - you need support when you need support - not at times when they find it cheaper to provide it.
We recommend that you search for training programs that utilise many support facilities active in different time-zones. These should be integrated to offer a simple interface and also 24x7 access, when it suits you, without any problems. Never make do with anything less. 24x7 support is the only viable option for IT courses. Maybe late-evening study is not your thing; but for the majority of us however, we're out at work during the provided support period.
