PC and network support staff are increasingly sought after in Great Britain, as businesses become progressively more dependent upon their knowledge and skills. Whilst we become progressively reliant on technology, we also find ourselves increasingly dependent on the commercially qualified networking professionals, who keep the systems going.

Getting into your first IT role sometimes feels easier to handle with a Job Placement Assistance facility. The honest truth is that it isn't so complicated as you might think to find a job - as long as you're correctly trained and certified; employers in this country need your skills.

Work on polishing up your CV right away however (advice can be sought on this via your provider). Don't procrastinate and leave it until you've graduated or passed any exams. You might not even have passed your first exam when you will be offered your first junior support role; but this isn't going to happen if interviewers don't get sight of your CV. Generally, a specialist locally based employment 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. They should, of course, also be familiar with the area and local employers better.

Essentially, if you put the same amount of effort into landing a job as into studying, you won't find it too challenging. A number of men and women inexplicably invest a great deal of time on their course materials and then call a halt once they've got certified and seem to expect employers to find them.

Please understand this most important point: It's essential to obtain proper 24x7 round-the-clock professional support from mentors and instructors. You will have so many problems later if you don't heed this. Avoid training that only supports trainees through a message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Trainers will always try to hide the importance of this issue. But, no matter how they put it - support is required when it's required - not when it's convenient for them.

If you look properly, you'll find the very best companies who recommend and use direct-access support at all times - no matter what time of day it is. Unless you insist on direct-access 24x7 support, you'll regret it very quickly. You might not want to use the service late at night, but consider weekends, early mornings or late evenings.

We'd hazard a guess that you've always enjoyed practical work - a 'hands-on' type. Typically, the painful task of reading endless manuals is something you'll force on yourself if you absolutely have to, but it doesn't suit your way of doing things. You should use video and multimedia based materials if books just don't do it for you. Where possible, if we can get all of our senses involved in our learning, then the results are usually dramatically better.

Interactive full motion video utilising video demo's and practice lab's will beat books every time. And they're far more fun. It's very important to see courseware examples from any company that you may want to train through. They have to utilise video demo's and interactive elements such as practice lab's.

Pick CD or DVD ROM based materials where possible. This then avoids all the potential pitfalls with broadband 'downtime' or slow-speeds.

Ensure all your exams are current and also valid commercially - don't even consider programs that lead to in-house certificates. Only properly recognised accreditation from the top companies like Microsoft, CompTIA, Adobe and Cisco will open the doors to employers.

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