CompTIA Network Plus Retraining In The UK 2009
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In the fast-paced world we live in, support workers who can fix computers and networks, and give constant advice to users, are indispensable in every sector of industry. Whilst we're all becoming progressively beholden to computers and networks, we in turn find ourselves increasingly more reliant upon the skilled and qualified network engineers, who ensure the systems function properly.
How are we supposed to go about making an informed decision then? With so many opportunities, we have to know where we should be looking - and of course, what to actually be searching for.
An all too common mistake that students everywhere can make is to choose a career based on a course, and take their eye off the desired end-result. Schools are stacked to the hilt with students that chose a program because it looked interesting - in place of something that could gain them their end-goal of a job they enjoyed. It's a testament to the marketing skills of the big companies, but a great many students kick-off study that often sounds magnificent in the marketing materials, but which delivers a career that doesn't satisfy. Talk to many college students for a real eye-opener.
Take time to understand what your attitude is towards career progression and earning potential, and if you're ambitious or not. It's vital to know what the role will demand of you, what accreditations are required and where you'll pick-up experience from. We advise all students to talk with an experienced industry advisor before deciding on their study programme. This gives some measure of assurance that it features what is required for the chosen career path.
A lot of training providers will only provide support available from 9-6 (office hours) and sometimes later on specific days; It's rare to find someone who offers late evening or full weekend cover. Avoid those companies that use call-centres 'out-of-hours' - where you'll get called back during typical office hours. It's not a lot of help when you've got study issues and need help now.
It's possible to find the top providers who give students online direct access support all the time - including evenings, nights and weekends. Always pick a trainer that gives this level of learning support. Because only round-the-clock 24x7 support provides the necessary backup.
We'd hazard a guess that you probably enjoy fairly practical work - the 'hands-on' personality type. If you're like us, the world of book-reading and classrooms can be just about bared when essential, but it's not ideal. You should use video and multimedia based materials if book-based learning really isn't your style. Years of research and study has time and time again confirmed that connecting physically with our study, will more likely produce memories that are deeper and longer-lasting.
Top of the range study programs now offer interactive CD and DVD ROM's. Real-world classes from the instructors will mean you'll find things easier to remember via their teaching and demonstrations. You can then test yourself by practicing and interacting with the software. It would be silly not to view a small selection of training examples before you sign on the dotted line. Always insist on instructor demonstrations, video tutorials and interactive modules with audio-visual elements.
Opt for physical media such as CD or DVD ROM's if possible. You're then protected from broadband 'downtime' or slow-speeds.
Many training schools are still using one of the most out-dated training concepts - classroom lessons. Very often portrayed as a huge benefit, following a chat with most students who've had to attend a couple, you'll most likely hear about many or most of these problems:
* Loads of travelling - many trips and quite often hundreds of miles each time.
* Getting time off work - typical colleges can only give Mon-Fri workshop availability and often group days together in a clump. If you're working then this can be difficult, even more so when travel time is included.
* Annual leave lost - many working people only have 20 days holiday. If over half of it is swallowed up by training classes, vacation time is going to be quite short for the student.
* Training events fill up fast and can sometimes be too big - so they're not personal enough.
* Workshop pace - classes can contain trainees of varied abilities, therefore there is often tension between those that want to go quickly as opposed to the ones who need a little longer.
* The growing costs associated with travel - driving or taking public transport to the training centre and of course several days bed and breakfast can mount up with each visit. If you only assumed 5-10 classes costing around 35 pounds for one over-night room, plus a petrol cost of 40 pounds and food at 15 pounds, that equates to four to nine hundred pounds of add-on cost.
* The majority of attendees want their studies to remain private thus avoiding all come-back from their current employer.
* Don't think it's unusual for trainees to not ask questions they want answered - simply because they're surrounded by fellow attendees.
* It's a fact; classes are pretty much undoable, where you work or live away for days at a time.
It really does make more sense to be trained when it's convenient for you - not the company - and exploit instructor-led videos with interactive lab's. Just imagine... Utilising a laptop then you're free to learn wherever you happen to be at that time. And live 24 hr-a-day support is only a web-click away in case of difficulty. Just watch and re-watch the modules whenever you want to. There's absolutely no need to jot down any notes as the teaching is yours forever. The final outcome: Reduced hassle and stress, saved money, and absolutely no travelling.
Let's face it: There really is absolutely no individual job security available anymore; there's only industry and sector security - any company is likely to let anyone go if it suits the business' trade needs. Security only exists now in a swiftly rising marketplace, driven by a lack of trained workers. It's this alone that creates the appropriate setting for a secure market - definitely a more pleasing situation.
Taking the computer business for instance, the most recent e-Skills study highlighted massive skills shortages throughout the UK of over 26 percent. It follows then that for each 4 job positions that exist across the computer industry, companies are only able to locate trained staff for 3 of them. This one fact in itself highlights why the country urgently requires so many more trainees to enter the Information Technology market. In reality, gaining new qualifications in IT over the next year or two is probably the safest career direction you could choose.
How are we supposed to go about making an informed decision then? With so many opportunities, we have to know where we should be looking - and of course, what to actually be searching for.
An all too common mistake that students everywhere can make is to choose a career based on a course, and take their eye off the desired end-result. Schools are stacked to the hilt with students that chose a program because it looked interesting - in place of something that could gain them their end-goal of a job they enjoyed. It's a testament to the marketing skills of the big companies, but a great many students kick-off study that often sounds magnificent in the marketing materials, but which delivers a career that doesn't satisfy. Talk to many college students for a real eye-opener.
Take time to understand what your attitude is towards career progression and earning potential, and if you're ambitious or not. It's vital to know what the role will demand of you, what accreditations are required and where you'll pick-up experience from. We advise all students to talk with an experienced industry advisor before deciding on their study programme. This gives some measure of assurance that it features what is required for the chosen career path.
A lot of training providers will only provide support available from 9-6 (office hours) and sometimes later on specific days; It's rare to find someone who offers late evening or full weekend cover. Avoid those companies that use call-centres 'out-of-hours' - where you'll get called back during typical office hours. It's not a lot of help when you've got study issues and need help now.
It's possible to find the top providers who give students online direct access support all the time - including evenings, nights and weekends. Always pick a trainer that gives this level of learning support. Because only round-the-clock 24x7 support provides the necessary backup.
We'd hazard a guess that you probably enjoy fairly practical work - the 'hands-on' personality type. If you're like us, the world of book-reading and classrooms can be just about bared when essential, but it's not ideal. You should use video and multimedia based materials if book-based learning really isn't your style. Years of research and study has time and time again confirmed that connecting physically with our study, will more likely produce memories that are deeper and longer-lasting.
Top of the range study programs now offer interactive CD and DVD ROM's. Real-world classes from the instructors will mean you'll find things easier to remember via their teaching and demonstrations. You can then test yourself by practicing and interacting with the software. It would be silly not to view a small selection of training examples before you sign on the dotted line. Always insist on instructor demonstrations, video tutorials and interactive modules with audio-visual elements.
Opt for physical media such as CD or DVD ROM's if possible. You're then protected from broadband 'downtime' or slow-speeds.
Many training schools are still using one of the most out-dated training concepts - classroom lessons. Very often portrayed as a huge benefit, following a chat with most students who've had to attend a couple, you'll most likely hear about many or most of these problems:
* Loads of travelling - many trips and quite often hundreds of miles each time.
* Getting time off work - typical colleges can only give Mon-Fri workshop availability and often group days together in a clump. If you're working then this can be difficult, even more so when travel time is included.
* Annual leave lost - many working people only have 20 days holiday. If over half of it is swallowed up by training classes, vacation time is going to be quite short for the student.
* Training events fill up fast and can sometimes be too big - so they're not personal enough.
* Workshop pace - classes can contain trainees of varied abilities, therefore there is often tension between those that want to go quickly as opposed to the ones who need a little longer.
* The growing costs associated with travel - driving or taking public transport to the training centre and of course several days bed and breakfast can mount up with each visit. If you only assumed 5-10 classes costing around 35 pounds for one over-night room, plus a petrol cost of 40 pounds and food at 15 pounds, that equates to four to nine hundred pounds of add-on cost.
* The majority of attendees want their studies to remain private thus avoiding all come-back from their current employer.
* Don't think it's unusual for trainees to not ask questions they want answered - simply because they're surrounded by fellow attendees.
* It's a fact; classes are pretty much undoable, where you work or live away for days at a time.
It really does make more sense to be trained when it's convenient for you - not the company - and exploit instructor-led videos with interactive lab's. Just imagine... Utilising a laptop then you're free to learn wherever you happen to be at that time. And live 24 hr-a-day support is only a web-click away in case of difficulty. Just watch and re-watch the modules whenever you want to. There's absolutely no need to jot down any notes as the teaching is yours forever. The final outcome: Reduced hassle and stress, saved money, and absolutely no travelling.
Let's face it: There really is absolutely no individual job security available anymore; there's only industry and sector security - any company is likely to let anyone go if it suits the business' trade needs. Security only exists now in a swiftly rising marketplace, driven by a lack of trained workers. It's this alone that creates the appropriate setting for a secure market - definitely a more pleasing situation.
Taking the computer business for instance, the most recent e-Skills study highlighted massive skills shortages throughout the UK of over 26 percent. It follows then that for each 4 job positions that exist across the computer industry, companies are only able to locate trained staff for 3 of them. This one fact in itself highlights why the country urgently requires so many more trainees to enter the Information Technology market. In reality, gaining new qualifications in IT over the next year or two is probably the safest career direction you could choose.
About the Author:
With 20 yrs experience, author Jason Kendall, battles for cheaper, superior multimedia training in the UK. If you're interested in Network+ Certification, visit LearningLolly Comptia Network+.
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