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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

MCSE Retraining Schemes Explained

By Jason Kendall

If you're reading this then it's likely that either you want to get into networking and you fancy taking your MCSE, or you could already be in IT and you're aware that the next stage is the Microsoft qualification.

As you discover more about computer training companies, don't use those who reduce their costs by not upgrading their courses to the latest level of Microsoft development. Over time, this will frustrate and cost the student much more because they've been taught from an out-of-date syllabus which will require an up-date pretty much straight away.

A company's mission statement should be on doing the best thing for their clients, and they should care greatly about their results. Career study isn't just about the certification - it should initially look at helping you to decide on the best action plan for your future.

You'll come across courses which guarantee examination passes - this always means exams have to be paid for upfront, at the start of your training. Before you jump at the chance of a guarantee, consider this:

It's become essential these days that we're a bit more aware of hype - and generally we know that for sure it is something we're paying for - they're not just being charitable and doling out freebies!

Trainees who take each progressive exam, funding them as they go are far more likely to pass first time. They're conscious of their spending and revise more thoroughly to ensure they are ready.

Isn't it outrageous to have to pay a training college up-front for exam fees? Find the best exam deal or offer at the appropriate time, rather than coughing up months or even a year or two in advance - and sit exams more locally - not at somewhere of their bidding.

Paying in advance for examination fees (and interest charges if you're borrowing money) is a false economy. Why fill a company's coffers with extra money of yours just to give them a good cash-flow! Many will hope you don't even take them all - then they'll keep the extra money.

Don't forget, in the majority of cases of 'exam guarantees' - you are not in control of when you are allowed to have another go. You'll have to prove conclusively that you can pass before they'll pay for another exam.

Prometric and VUE exams are currently clocking in at an average of 112 pounds in Britain at the time of writing. Students should be very wary of forking out hundreds of pounds extra in charges for 'Exam Guarantees' (most often hidden in the package) - when good quality study materials, the proper support and commitment, effort and practice with quality exam preparation systems are the factors that really get you through.

In most cases, your normal trainee doesn't know what way to go about starting in a computing career, let alone what sector to focus their retraining program on.

I mean, if you have no know-how of the IT market, how could you possibly know what a particular IT employee actually does day-to-day? Let alone decide on which accreditation path provides the best chances for you to get there.

The key to answering this problem properly lies in a full discussion of several different topics:

* The kind of individual you reckon you are - what tasks do you enjoy, and conversely - what you definitely don't enjoy.

* What time-frame are you looking at for the retraining?

* Have you thought about salary vs job satisfaction?

* Considering all that the IT industry encapsulates, it's important to be able to see the differences.

* How much time you'll spend on getting qualified.

The bottom line is, the only real way of investigating all this is through a meeting with someone who has enough background to provide solid advice.

Finding your first job in the industry is often made easier with the help of a Job Placement Assistance service. Because of the growing shortage of skills in Great Britain today, there's no need to make too much of this option though. It really won't be that difficult to land the right work once you're properly qualified.

Get your CV updated straight-away though - look to your training company for advice on how to do this. Don't procrastinate and leave it for when you're ready to start work.

Getting onto the 'maybe' pile of CV's is more than not being regarded at all. A surprising amount of junior support roles are offered to students (who've only just left first base.)

If it's important to you to find work near your home, then you'll probably find that an independent and specialised local employment service can generally work much better for you than a national service, due to the fact that they're far more likely to be familiar with local employment needs.

To bottom line it, if you put as much hard work into finding a position as into studying, you're not going to hit many challenges. A number of men and women bizarrely spend hundreds of hours on their learning program and just give up once qualified and appear to be under the impression that jobs will come to them.

Often, folks don't catch on to what information technology is about. It is thrilling, changing, and puts you at the fore-front of developments in technology that will change our world over the next few decades.

Technology, computers and connections through the internet is going to radically affect our lifestyles over the coming years; profoundly so.

The standard IT worker in the United Kingdom will also earn significantly more money than his or her counterpart outside of IT. Typical salaries are amongst the highest in the country.

Because the IT market sector is still growing at an unprecedented rate, one can predict that the need for certified IT specialists will flourish for decades to come.

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