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Are you toying with the idea of doing an MCSE? It’s very possible then that it’s likely you’ll come into one of two categories: You’re currently an IT professional and you’d like to gain accreditation with the Microsoft qualification. Alternatively you might be just about to enter the IT environment, and you’ve found that there are many opportunities for certified networking professionals.

When researching MCSE’s, you’ll hit upon training companies that lower their out-goings by failing to provide the latest version from Microsoft. Avoid such training providers as you will face problems at exam time. If you are studying the wrong version, it will make it very difficult to pass.

Don’t get bullied into a course without the right advice. Find a training provider that will make sure that you’re on an appropriate training track for your requirements.

A study programme really needs to work up to a nationally (or globally) recognised certification as an end-result – definitely not some ‘in-house’ plaque for your wall.

All the major IT organisations such as Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco each have globally renowned proficiency courses. These big-hitters will make your CV stand-out.

A service that many training companies provide is job placement assistance. This is to assist your search for your first position. The need for this feature can be bigged up out of proportion though – it’s quite easy for eager sales people to overplay it. The fact of the matter is, the still growing need for IT personnel in the UK is why employers will be interested in you.

You would ideally have advice and support about your CV and interviews though; also we would encourage all students to update their CV the day they start training – don’t delay for when you’re ready to start work.

Various junior support jobs have been offered to trainees who are still learning and haven’t even passed a single exam yet. At the very least this will get your CV into the ‘possible’ pile and not the ‘no’ pile.

If you’d like to keep travelling time and costs to a minimum, then it’s quite likely that an independent and specialised local employment service may be more appropriate than some national concern, for they’re going to be familiar with the jobs that are going locally.

To bottom line it, if you put the same amount of effort into securing your first job as into training, you won’t find it too challenging. Some people bizarrely spend hundreds of hours on their training and studies and do nothing more once they’ve passed their exams and seem to expect employers to find them.

We’re often asked why traditional degrees are less in demand than the more commercial qualifications?

With the costs of academic degree’s becoming a tall order for many, and the IT sector’s increasing awareness that corporate based study is often far more commercially relevant, there’s been a dramatic increase in Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe accredited training programmes that create knowledgeable employees for considerably less.

This is done through concentrating on the skills that are really needed (together with an appropriate level of related knowledge,) rather than going into the heightened depths of background ‘padding’ that degrees in computing can get bogged down in – to fill a three or four year course.

It’s a bit like the TV advert: ‘It does what it says on the tin’. All an employer has to do is know what areas need to be serviced, and then match up the appropriate exam numbers as a requirement. That way they can be sure they’re interviewing applicants who can do the job.

One thing you must always insist on is 24×7 round-the-clock support via professional mentors and instructors. So many companies we come across will only offer a basic 9am till 6pm support period (maybe later on certain days) with very little availability over the weekend.

Don’t buy study programmes that only provide support to trainees via a message system when it’s outside of usual working hours. Training organisations will give you every excuse in the book why you don’t need this. Essentially – support is required when it’s required – not as-and-when it’s suitable for their staff.

We recommend that you search for training programs that have multiple support offices around the globe in several time-zones. These should be integrated to offer a simple interface as well as 24×7 access, when it’s convenient for you, with no hassle.

Don’t accept second best when you’re looking for the right support service. Most IT hopefuls who throw in the towel, are in that situation because of support (or the lack of).

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