Just ten percent of adults in Great Britain are happy with what they do for a living. Of course, most will take no action. The fact that you’re reading this surely suggests that you’ve realised change must come.

When considering retraining, it’s important that you first make a list of what you want and don’t want from the position you would like to get. Ensure that a new career would suit you better before you put a lot of energy into changing the direction of your life. We recommend looking at the big picture first, to avoid disappointment:

* Do you see yourself dealing with people? Would that be with a small ‘tightly-knit’ team or with a lot of new people? Maybe working on your own with your own methodology may be your preference?

* Building and Banking are not coping well at the moment, so think carefully about the sector that would suit you best?

* Is this the last time you imagine you’ll re-train, and if it is, will this new career give you scope to do that?

* Would you like your training course to be in an area where you believe you’ll remain employable until your pension kicks in?

We ask you to have a good look at Information Technology – there are a larger number of jobs than people to do them, and it’s a rare career choice where the industry is on the grow. Despite what some people believe, IT isn’t all techie people gazing at their computer screens the whole day (though naturally some jobs are like that.) The vast majority of roles are occupied by ordinary people who want to earn a very good living.

If you’re considering a training academy that still provides ‘in-centre’ days as a feature of their programme, then take note of these problems experienced by almost all students:

* Loads of driving back and forth from the training centre – normally 100’s of miles.

* Workshop accessibility; frequently Monday to Friday and sometimes 2-3 days at a time. It’s never convenient to take the required days away from work.

* And let’s not overlook lost vacation time. Most of us have 4 weeks annual leave. If at least half is sacrificed to learning, then it doesn’t leave much for us and our families.

* Training events fill up fast and can be very crammed in.

* Workshop pace – workshops usually consist of students of varied skill, consequently tension can run high between students with more background knowledge and the ones who need a little longer.

* Let’s not disregard the added expense of driving or bed and breakfast for the night either. This may well run to many hundreds of pounds more – sometimes thousands. Take some time to add it all up – it’ll shock and surprise you.

* You should never risk the chance of letting yourself be overlooked for a lift up the ladder or pay-rises because you’re getting trained in a different area.

* It’s really not that uncommon for students to hide the fact that they want to raise a question – purely because they’re with their peers.

* For students working away from home occasionally, you face the added difficulty that events are now difficult to get to – but unfortunately, the fees were paid along with everything else at the start.

Many students discover a more flexible approach is to make use of ready-made, videoed lessons at home, in comfort – taking them when it’s convenient to you – not someone else.

You could study at home on your PC or use your laptop to enjoy the sun. Any questions; then utilise the 24×7 Support (that we hope you’ll insist on with any technical courses.)

It really doesn’t matter how often you would like to re-take a quiz or test, on-screen teachers can never get frustrated with you! And don’t forget, with this method, note-taking is gone forever. Everything is already there for you.

Even though this can’t completely stop every single problem, it definitely makes things easier, simpler and less stressful. Plus you’ve got less hassle, costs and travel.

Considering the amount of options that are available, is it any wonder that the majority of trainees don’t really understand the best career path they will follow.

How can we possibly grasp the tasks faced daily in an IT career when we’ve never done it? Maybe we don’t know someone who works in that sector anyway.

Generally, the way to deal with this question appropriately flows from an in-depth talk over several different topics:

* Your hobbies and interests – as they can show the possibilities will give you the most reward.

* Do you want to obtain training for a specific reason – e.g. do you aim to work based at home (working for yourself?)?

* Your earning needs you may have?

* There are many markets to choose from in IT – it’s wise to get some key facts on what separates them.

* What effort, commitment and time you’ll commit the training program.

For the average person, getting to the bottom of each of these concepts tends to require the help of a professional who can explain things properly. And we don’t just mean the qualifications – but also the commercial requirements and expectations also.

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