If you're seeking Microsoft certified training, it stands to reason you'll want training organisations to offer a wide range of the best training programs available today.
Additionally you might hope to get advice on the sort of careers that are available when you've finished studying, and the type of individual such a career might be right for. Most students prefer to discuss what the best route is for them.
Once you've decided on the area you want to get into, a relevant course needs to be picked that's suits your ability level and skill set. This can be personally tailored for you.
Considering how a program is 'delivered' to you isn't always given the appropriate level of importance. How many stages do they break the program into? And in what order and do you have a say in when you'll get each part?
Often, you will purchase a course that takes between and 1 and 3 years and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. This may seem sensible until you think about these factors:
What if there are reasons why you can't finish every single section? What if you don't find their order of learning is ideal for you? Due to no fault of yours, you may not meet the required timescales and not get all the study materials as a result.
For maximum flexibility and safety, most students now choose to have all their training materials (which they've now paid for) couriered out in one package, all at the beginning. You can then decide at what speed and in which order you'd like to work.
A useful feature that several companies offer is a programme of Job Placement assistance. The service is put in place to help you find your first job in the industry. Ultimately it isn't so complicated as you might think to secure your first job - as long as you're correctly trained and certified; the growing UK skills shortage sees to that.
Help with your CV and interview techniques may be available (if not, see one of our sites for help). Make sure you update that dusty old CV straight away - not after you've qualified!
A good number of junior support jobs have been bagged by people who are in the process of training and haven't even passed a single exam yet. At least this will get your CV into the 'possible' pile and not the 'no' pile.
If you don't want to travel too far to work, then you'll often find that an independent and specialised local employment service could serve you better than some national concern, as they're going to be familiar with the local job scene.
Various students, it seems, invest a great deal of time on their training course (for years sometimes), only to give up at the first hurdle when trying to get the right position. Promote yourself... Do your best to let employers know about you. Don't think a job's just going to jump out in front of you.
It's likely that you've always enjoyed practical work - the 'hands-on' individual. If you're anything like us, the trial of reading reference books and manuals can be just about bared when essential, but it's not ideal. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if book-based learning really isn't your style.
If we're able to involve all our senses in the learning process, our results will often be quite spectacular.
Search for a course where you're provided with an array of DVD-ROM's - you'll begin by watching videos of instructors demonstrating the skills, with the facility to use virtual lab's to practice your new skills.
It would be silly not to view a small selection of training examples before you make your decision. The minimum you should expect would be instructor-led video demonstrations and interactive modules with audio-visual elements.
Many companies provide online training only; while you can get away with this much of the time, consider how you'll deal with it if your access to the internet is broken or you get slow speeds and down-time etc. It's much safer to rely on CD and DVD ROM materials that don't suffer from these broadband issues.
Every program under consideration should always lead to a properly recognised accreditation as an end-goal - and not a worthless 'in-house' plaque for your wall.
From an employer's viewpoint, only the top companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe or CompTIA (for instance) provide enough commercial weight. Nothing else will cut the mustard.
Additionally you might hope to get advice on the sort of careers that are available when you've finished studying, and the type of individual such a career might be right for. Most students prefer to discuss what the best route is for them.
Once you've decided on the area you want to get into, a relevant course needs to be picked that's suits your ability level and skill set. This can be personally tailored for you.
Considering how a program is 'delivered' to you isn't always given the appropriate level of importance. How many stages do they break the program into? And in what order and do you have a say in when you'll get each part?
Often, you will purchase a course that takes between and 1 and 3 years and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. This may seem sensible until you think about these factors:
What if there are reasons why you can't finish every single section? What if you don't find their order of learning is ideal for you? Due to no fault of yours, you may not meet the required timescales and not get all the study materials as a result.
For maximum flexibility and safety, most students now choose to have all their training materials (which they've now paid for) couriered out in one package, all at the beginning. You can then decide at what speed and in which order you'd like to work.
A useful feature that several companies offer is a programme of Job Placement assistance. The service is put in place to help you find your first job in the industry. Ultimately it isn't so complicated as you might think to secure your first job - as long as you're correctly trained and certified; the growing UK skills shortage sees to that.
Help with your CV and interview techniques may be available (if not, see one of our sites for help). Make sure you update that dusty old CV straight away - not after you've qualified!
A good number of junior support jobs have been bagged by people who are in the process of training and haven't even passed a single exam yet. At least this will get your CV into the 'possible' pile and not the 'no' pile.
If you don't want to travel too far to work, then you'll often find that an independent and specialised local employment service could serve you better than some national concern, as they're going to be familiar with the local job scene.
Various students, it seems, invest a great deal of time on their training course (for years sometimes), only to give up at the first hurdle when trying to get the right position. Promote yourself... Do your best to let employers know about you. Don't think a job's just going to jump out in front of you.
It's likely that you've always enjoyed practical work - the 'hands-on' individual. If you're anything like us, the trial of reading reference books and manuals can be just about bared when essential, but it's not ideal. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if book-based learning really isn't your style.
If we're able to involve all our senses in the learning process, our results will often be quite spectacular.
Search for a course where you're provided with an array of DVD-ROM's - you'll begin by watching videos of instructors demonstrating the skills, with the facility to use virtual lab's to practice your new skills.
It would be silly not to view a small selection of training examples before you make your decision. The minimum you should expect would be instructor-led video demonstrations and interactive modules with audio-visual elements.
Many companies provide online training only; while you can get away with this much of the time, consider how you'll deal with it if your access to the internet is broken or you get slow speeds and down-time etc. It's much safer to rely on CD and DVD ROM materials that don't suffer from these broadband issues.
Every program under consideration should always lead to a properly recognised accreditation as an end-goal - and not a worthless 'in-house' plaque for your wall.
From an employer's viewpoint, only the top companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe or CompTIA (for instance) provide enough commercial weight. Nothing else will cut the mustard.
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