Without a continuous flood of knowledgeable computer and network support personnel, business in the UK (and indeed in most countries) would surely grind to a halt. Therefore, there's a constantly increasing requirement for men and women with technical ability to support both the users themselves and their networks. Our requirement for increasing numbers of qualified personnel is enhanced, as society becomes consistently more dependent upon computers in the modern world.

It only makes sense to consider study paths which will move onto commercially acknowledged certifications. There's a plethora of minor schools pushing their own 'in-house' certificates which are worthless in today's commercial market. Only properly recognised qualifications from companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA and Cisco will be useful to a future employer.

Getting into your first IT role sometimes feels easier to handle if you're supported with a Job Placement Assistance service. Don't get overly impressed with this service - it's quite easy for training companies to make it sound harder than it is. The fact of the matter is, the need for well trained IT people in Britain is what will make you attractive to employers.

CV and Interview advice and support is sometimes offered (alternatively, check out one of our sites for help). Make sure you work on your old CV straight away - don't leave it till you pass the exams! It's not uncommon to find that junior support jobs have been offered to trainees who are still studying and have yet to take their exams. At least this will get your CV into the 'possible' pile and not the 'no' pile. In many cases, a local IT focused recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will perform better than any recruitment division from a training organisation. In addition, they will no doubt be familiar with the local area and commercial needs.

To bottom line it, if you put the same amount of effort into getting a position as into training, you're not going to hit many challenges. Some men and women curiously invest a great deal of time on their course materials and do nothing more once they've got certified and would appear to think that businesses will just discover them.

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