If you want training in Cisco, it’s most likely that the CCNA is what you’ll need. The Cisco training is fundamentally for those who wish to understand and work with routers. Routers connect computer networks to another collection of computer networks over dedicated lines or the internet.
It’s important to have an understanding of computer networks and how they operate and function, because networks are linked to routers. Without this you may encounter problems. Why not find a course teaching the basics in networking (maybe the CompTIA Network+, possibly with A+ as well) before you start a CCNA course. Look for a training provider that can offer this as a career package.
Having the right skills and knowledge before commencing your Cisco training is vital. So find an advisor who can fill you in on any gaps you may have.
The perhaps intimidating chore of landing your first role in IT can be relieved by some companies, via a Job Placement Assistance service. The fact of the matter is it isn’t so complicated as you might think to find employment - as long as you’ve got the necessary skills and qualifications; the growing UK skills shortage sees to that.
Help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews should be offered (alternatively, check out one of our sites for help). Ensure you polish up your CV straight away - not when you’re ready to start work!
Quite frequently, you will get your initial job while you’re still a student (even when you’ve just left first base). If your CV doesn’t show your latest training profile (and it’s not being looked at by employers) then you don’t stand a chance!
In many cases, an independent and specialised local recruitment consultant or service (who will, of course, be keen to place you to receive their commission) should get better results than any recruitment division from a training organisation. In addition, they will no doubt know local industry and the area better.
Do be sure that you don’t spend hundreds of hours on your training and studies, and then just stop and imagine someone else is miraculously going to find you a job. Take responsibility for yourself and start looking for yourself. Channel as much focus into getting your new role as you did to gain the skills.
Finding job security in the current climate is problematic. Companies will remove us from the workforce with very little notice - as long as it fits their needs.
However, a marketplace with high growth, with huge staffing demands (through an enormous shortfall of commercially certified workers), creates the conditions for real job security.
The 2006 UK e-Skills analysis showed that more than 26 percent of all available IT positions remain unfilled mainly due to an appallingly low number of trained staff. Essentially, we can’t properly place more than three out of each 4 job positions in IT.
Attaining in-depth commercial IT exams is therefore a quick route to achieve a long-lasting and enjoyable line of work.
For sure, it really is such a perfect time to consider retraining into IT.
Beginning from the viewpoint that it makes sense to find the market that sounds most inviting first, before we can contemplate what training course fulfils our needs, how do we know the correct route?
As without any solid background in computing, how can most of us be expected to know what any job actually involves?
To get through to the essence of this, a discussion is necessary, covering a number of definitive areas:
* The kind of person you reckon you are - the tasks that you enjoy, and on the other side of the coin - what makes you unhappy.
* Why you want to consider moving into computing - maybe you’d like to overcome a long-held goal like working for yourself for example.
* What scale of importance is the salary - is it of prime importance, or is enjoying your job further up on the priority-scale?
* There are many markets to choose from in computing - it’s wise to gain some background information on what makes them different.
* You have to appreciate the differences between the myriad of training options.
To be honest, it’s obvious that the only real way to research these areas is through a chat with a professional that has years of experience in computing (and specifically the commercial needs.)
Commercial certification is now, very visibly, beginning to replace the traditional academic paths into the IT sector - so why has this come about?
With university education costs becoming a tall order for many, alongside the industry’s recognition that corporate based study is closer to the mark commercially, we’ve seen a big surge in Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA authorised training routes that supply key solutions to a student at a much reduced cost in terms of money and time.
Higher education courses, for instance, can often get caught up in too much loosely associated study - and a syllabus that’s too generalised. This holds a student back from getting enough core and in-depth understanding on a specific area.
When it comes down to the nitty-gritty: Recognised IT certifications let employers know exactly what you’re capable of - it says what you do in the title: as an example - I am a ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ in ‘Windows XP Administration and Configuration’. Therefore an employer can identify exactly what they need and which qualifications are required to fulfil that.
Massive developments are flooding technology over the next few decades - and the industry becomes more ground-breaking every year.
There are people who believe that the increase in technology we’ve been going through is slowing down. There is no truth in this at all. Massive changes are on the horizon, and most especially the internet is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.
If making decent money is around the top on your goal sheet, then you’ll be happy to know that the average salary of IT employees in general is considerably better than with other market sectors.
Apparently there’s a lot more room for IT expansion in the UK. The market sector continues to develop quickly, and with the skills shortage of over 26 percent that we’re experiencing, it’s not likely that this will change significantly for quite some time to come.
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