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.
Try to discuss all the different permutations with somebody who is on familiar terms with the commercial needs of the market, and can influence your choice of the more likely roles to match your character.
Be sure your course is put together to your skills and abilities. A quality company will make sure that your training track is appropriate for the job you want to get.
It's quite a normal occurrence for students not to check on something of absolutely vital importance - the way the company segments the courseware, and into how many bits.
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 could you expect if you didn't actually complete each element at the speed they required? Often the prescribed exam order doesn't work as well as another different route may.
In a perfect world, you'd ask for every single material to be delivered immediately - enabling you to have them all to return to any point - as and when you want. This allows a variation in the order that you complete your exams if another more intuitive route presents itself.
Some training providers will provide a useful Job Placement Assistance facility, to help you get your first job. However sometimes people are too impressed with this facility, as it is actually not that hard for any motivated and trained individual to get work in the IT environment - because companies everywhere are seeking qualified personnel.
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.
Essentially, as long as you focus the same level of energy into landing your first IT position as into training, you're not likely to experience problems. Some men and women bizarrely put hundreds of hours into their course materials and do nothing more once they've passed their exams and appear to be under the impression that jobs will come to them.
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.
Studies have always shown that becoming involved with our studies, to utilise all our senses, is far more likely to produce long-lasting memories.
Modern training can now be done at home via easy-to-use DVD or CD ROM's. Real-world classes from the instructors will mean you'll learn your subject by way of their teaching and demonstrations. Then it's time to test your knowledge by practicing and interacting with the software.
Be sure to get a demonstration of the study materials from any training college. The materials should incorporate demo's from instructors, slideshows and lab's for you to practice your skills in.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. You want physical CD/DVD ROM course materials where available, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - ISP quality varies, so you don't want to be totally reliant on a good broadband connection all the time.
Be on the lookout that any accreditations you're considering doing will be recognised by employers and are the most recent versions. Training companies own certificates are often meaningless.
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. - 33376
Try to discuss all the different permutations with somebody who is on familiar terms with the commercial needs of the market, and can influence your choice of the more likely roles to match your character.
Be sure your course is put together to your skills and abilities. A quality company will make sure that your training track is appropriate for the job you want to get.
It's quite a normal occurrence for students not to check on something of absolutely vital importance - the way the company segments the courseware, and into how many bits.
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 could you expect if you didn't actually complete each element at the speed they required? Often the prescribed exam order doesn't work as well as another different route may.
In a perfect world, you'd ask for every single material to be delivered immediately - enabling you to have them all to return to any point - as and when you want. This allows a variation in the order that you complete your exams if another more intuitive route presents itself.
Some training providers will provide a useful Job Placement Assistance facility, to help you get your first job. However sometimes people are too impressed with this facility, as it is actually not that hard for any motivated and trained individual to get work in the IT environment - because companies everywhere are seeking qualified personnel.
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.
Essentially, as long as you focus the same level of energy into landing your first IT position as into training, you're not likely to experience problems. Some men and women bizarrely put hundreds of hours into their course materials and do nothing more once they've passed their exams and appear to be under the impression that jobs will come to them.
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.
Studies have always shown that becoming involved with our studies, to utilise all our senses, is far more likely to produce long-lasting memories.
Modern training can now be done at home via easy-to-use DVD or CD ROM's. Real-world classes from the instructors will mean you'll learn your subject by way of their teaching and demonstrations. Then it's time to test your knowledge by practicing and interacting with the software.
Be sure to get a demonstration of the study materials from any training college. The materials should incorporate demo's from instructors, slideshows and lab's for you to practice your skills in.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. You want physical CD/DVD ROM course materials where available, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - ISP quality varies, so you don't want to be totally reliant on a good broadband connection all the time.
Be on the lookout that any accreditations you're considering doing will be recognised by employers and are the most recent versions. Training companies own certificates are often meaningless.
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. - 33376
