Going one step further again, you could research the 1st stage of professional certification: User & Systems-support. The Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) is a good quality qualification if you're aiming to offer software help for commercial users. You would generally need around one hundred hours of studying at this level.

Advanced I.T. certifications will take you to the full professional level. To get offered a position working in hardware-support or network-support you should look at doing your A+ and Network+ accreditations from CompTIA. In addition to covering the basics of hard-ware & networks, you will also learn about trouble-shooting, support, administration and security. Training time is normally generally approximately 200 to 250 hrs to cover both courses, which is often realistically done within six months on a part-time study basis.

The market provides an excess of jobs and positions available in the IT industry. Arriving at the correct choice in this uncertainty often proves challenging. Scanning lists of IT career possibilities is a complete waste of time. Surely, most of us don't even know what our own family members do for a living - let alone understand the intricacies of a new IT role. The key to answering this problem properly stems from a full conversation around several different topics:

- Your individual personality plus what interests you - what working tasks you enjoy or dislike.

- Why you want to consider getting involved with Information Technology - maybe you'd like to triumph over a long-held goal like working from home for example.

- The income requirements you have?

- With so many areas to train for in Information Technology - you will have to gain some background information on what differentiates them.

- Taking a proper look at how much time and effort you'll make available.

In these situations, the only way to seek advice on these issues is through a chat with an experienced advisor that understands computing (and more importantly it's commercial requirements.)

Finding your first job in the industry can be a little easier if you're supported with a Job Placement Assistance program. At the end of the day it's not as hard as some people make out to find employment - as long as you're correctly trained and certified; the growing UK skills shortage sees to that.

CV and Interview advice and support is sometimes offered (if it isn't, consult one of our sites). Ensure you bring your CV right up to date right away - don't leave it till you pass the exams! Being considered a 'maybe' is far better than not even being known about. Many junior jobs are got by trainees in the early stages of their course. Generally, you'll receive better results from a specialist locally based employment agency than you'll experience from any training company's employment division, as they will be more familiar with the area and local employers.

Many people, so it seems, conscientiously work through their course materials (sometimes for years), only to give up at the first hurdle when finding their first job. Market yourself... Do your best to get in front of employers. Don't think a job's just going to jump out in front of you.

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