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PC and network support technicians are more and more in demand in theUnited Kingdom, as companies rely heavily upon their knowledge andcapacity to solve problems. Our hunger for such skilled and qualifiedindividuals is constantly growing, as commercial enterprise becomesvastly more reliant on computers. The sometimes daunting taskof getting your first job can be eased by some companies, via a JobPlacement Assistance programme. The fact of the matter is it's not asdifficult as you may be led to believe to land a job - as long asyou're correctly trained and certified; employers in this country needyour skills. Work on polishing up your CV right away however(advice and support for this should come from your course provider).Don't procrastinate and leave it till you've finished your exams.Various junior support roles are offered to students who are in theprocess of training and have still to get qualified. This will at thevery least get you on your way. You'll normally experience betterperformance from an independent and specialised local recruitmentconsultancy than you will through a training company's centralisedservice, as they'll know local industry and the area better.Essentially, if you put as much hard work into landing your first ITposition as into training, you're not going to hit many challenges.Some men and women strangely conscientiously work through theirlearning program and then just stop once certified and would appear tothink that businesses will just discover them. Commerciallyaccredited qualifications are now, undoubtedly, starting to replace themore academic tracks into IT - but why should this be? Industry nowacknowledges that for mastery of skill sets for commercial use,certified accreditation from companies such as Microsoft, CompTIA,CISCO and Adobe most often has much more specialised relevance - at afar reduced cost both money and time wise. Vendor training works byhoning in on the skills that are really needed (together with anappropriate level of background knowledge,) instead of trawling throughall the background 'padding' that academic courses can often findthemselves doing (to fill up a syllabus or course). Assuming acompany understands what areas need to be serviced, then all it takesis an advert for the particular skill-set required. The syllabuses areset to exacting standards and don't change between schools (as academicsyllabuses often do). Trainees looking at this market areoften very practical, and don't always take well to classrooms, andendless reading of dry academic textbooks. If this is putting you offstudying, try the newer style of interactive study, with on-screendemonstrations and labs. Many studies have proved that long term memoryis improved when we involve as many senses as possible, and we put intopractice what we've been studying. Programs are now found viaDVD-ROM discs, where your computer becomes the centre of your learning.Video streaming means you will be able to see the instructor presentingexactly how something is done, and then have a go at it yourself - in avirtual lab environment. All companies must be able to demonstrate afew examples of the materials provided for study. Make sure youencounter videos of instructor-led classes and interactive areas topractice in. Opt for physical media such as CD or DVD ROM's inall circumstances. This then avoids all the potential pitfalls withbroadband 'downtime' or slow-speeds. A subtle way that courseproviders make a lot more is via an 'exam inclusive' package thengiving it 'Exam Guarantee' status. It looks impressive, but is itreally: We all know that we're still paying for it - it'sobviously been inserted into the gross price invoiced by the trainingprovider. It's certainly not free (it's just marketing companies thinkwe'll fall for anything they say!) Evidence shows that when traineesfund each progressive exam, when they're ready to take them and notbefore, there's a much better chance they'll get through on the firstattempt - because they'll think of what they've paid and therefore willput more effort into their preparation. Hold on to your moneyand pay for the exam at the time, and avoid college mark-up fees.You'll also be able to choose where to sit the exam - so you can choosesomewhere closer to home. Considerable numbers of current trainingproviders make huge amounts of money through charging for exam feesearly and cashing in if they're not all taken. Pay heed to the factthat, with 'Exam Guarantees' from most places - the company controlshow often and when you can re-take the exam. Subsequent exam attemptsare only authorised at the company's say so. Shelling outhundreds or thousands of pounds on an 'Exam Guarantee' is foolish -when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock andpractice exams is what will really see you through.