If you're thinking of using a training academy who is still pushing 'in-centre workshop days' as a benefit of their course, then consider these difficulties experienced by most IT hopefuls:

- Frequent centre visits - quite often 100's of miles or more.

- Mon-Fri accessibility to workshops is the norm, and with 2-3 days to book off work, this causes a lot of problems for a lot of trainees who are working.

- At only four weeks vacation allowance, spending half on training workshops leaves very little time for holidays.

- Training events invariably become over full.

- There is often tension in many classes as most students want to move at a pace comfortable for them.

- A lot of attendees report that the (not inconsiderable) costs of travelling back and forth to the venue whilst paying for accommodation and food gets very expensive.

- Most students want their studies to remain private so as to avoid any questions from their current employer.

- It's very common for attendees to keep a question to themselves - simply down to the fact that they're with their peers.

- For students working away from home occasionally, it's a fact of life that days in-centre can often become impossible to get to - unfortunately however, they've been paid for in advance.

An altogether more elegant solution is to watch a pre-filmed lesson - giving you the opportunity of instructor-led coaching whenever you wish. You can study anywhere you want. If your PC is a laptop, you could get a little sunshine in your garden as you work. If you have any problems then use the provided 24x7 live support. Just go back and re-cover all the study modules as often as you need to revise. You also don't need to make notes as you have access to the class forever. Could it be simpler: No wasted time or money, travelling is avoided; and you get a more stress-free learning atmosphere.

A number of students assume that the traditional school, college or university track is still the best way into IT. So why are commercially accredited qualifications becoming more in demand? Industry now recognises that for an understanding of the relevant skills, certified accreditation supplied for example by CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA often is more effective in the commercial field - at a far reduced cost both money and time wise. Higher education courses, as a example, clog up the training with vast amounts of loosely associated study - with a syllabus that's far too wide. This prevents a student from learning the core essentials in sufficient depth.

Put yourself in the employer's position - and your company needed a person with some very particular skills. Which is the most straightforward: Pore through loads of academic qualifications from hopeful applicants, having to ask what each has covered and what workplace skills they've acquired, or choose a specific set of accreditations that precisely match your needs, and then select who you want to interview from that. The interview is then more about the person and how they'll fit in - instead of long discussions on technical suitability.

There is an ever-increasing move towards network based & internet based software now, as the world moves closer & closer to the idea of 'cloud' computing. This is the term meaning that all your files are stored out in the ether, for them to be accessed from any place. Every one of the processes are carried out remotely - even the raw-processing. Sooner or later the only real requirement will be for you to have an incredibly basic 'terminal' plugged in to the Network (or wirelessly connected to it of course).

The perhaps intimidating chore of securing your first role in IT is often made easier by training colleges, through a Job Placement Assistance facility. Don't get overly impressed with this service - it isn't unusual for eager sales people to overstate it's need. At the end of the day, the need for well trained IT people in Great Britain is what will make you attractive to employers.

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 until you've graduated or passed any exams. Being considered a 'maybe' is more than not being regarded at all. A decent number of junior support roles are bagged by trainees (sometimes when they've only just got going.) You can usually expect better performance from a specialist locally based employment agency than you will through a training company's national service, because they'll know the area better.

A regular grievance for a number of training course providers is how hard trainees are focused on studying to get qualified, but how little effort that student will then put into getting the job they've trained for. Don't give up when the best is yet to come.

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