What can a student looking for certified training from Microsoft expect to discover? Undoubtedly, companies must supply a range of courses that meet the requirements of training tracks certified by Microsoft. It's a good idea to talk to industry experts, who could help you sort out what sort of job would work for you, and the kind of tasks that are correct for somebody with your personality. Once you've decided on the area you want to get into, you'll need a suitable training program customised to go with your skills and abilities. The standard of teaching should be second to none.

Searching for your first position in IT can feel more straightforward if you're offered a Job Placement Assistance program. With the huge demand for appropriately skilled people in the UK right now, it's not too important to make too much of this option though. It isn't such a complex operation to find a job as long as you've got the necessary skills and qualifications.

Having said that, it's important to have help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews though; additionally, we would recommend everybody to work on polishing up their CV right at the beginning of their training - don't put it off until you've graduated or passed any exams. A good number of junior support roles have been bagged by trainees who are in the process of training and haven't even passed a single exam yet. At the very least this will get your CV into the 'possible' pile and not the 'no' pile. Most often, an independent and specialised local recruitment consultant or service (who will get paid commission to place you) is going to give you a better service than a centralised training company's service. In addition, they will no doubt know the local industry and employment needs.

Various students, it seems, invest a great deal of time on their training course (for years sometimes), only to do nothing special when trying to get the right position. Market yourself... Make an effort to let employers know about you. Don't think a job's just going to jump out in front of you.

Commercial qualifications are now, undoubtedly, taking over from the more academic tracks into the industry - so why is this the case? With university education costs increasing year on year, together with the industry's general opinion that vendor-based training most often has much more commercial relevance, there has been a large rise in Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA accredited training paths that supply key solutions to a student for considerably less. The training is effectively done through honing in on the skills that are really needed (alongside a relevant amount of associated knowledge,) instead of covering masses of the background 'padding' that degree courses often do - to pad out the syllabus.

Just as the old advertisement said: 'It does what it says on the tin'. Companies need only to know what they're looking for, and then advertise for someone with the specific certification. They'll know then that all applicants can do what they need.

Starting from the idea that it's good to home-in on the market that sounds most inviting first, before we can even ponder which training program fulfils our needs, how are we supposed to find the correct route? What are the chances of us grasping the tasks faced daily in an IT career when we've never done it? Often we have never met anyone who is in that area at all. Generally, the way to deal with this question correctly comes from a thorough discussion of some important points:

* Which type of person you are - the tasks that you really enjoy, and on the other side of the coin - what don't you like doing.

* What is the time-frame for retraining?

* What are your thoughts on salary vs job satisfaction?

* When taking into account all that computing covers, it's obvious you'll need to be able to absorb how they differ.

* You'll also need to think hard about any sacrifices you'll need to make, as well as what commitment and time you're going to invest in your training.

In actuality, your only option to seek advice on these areas tends to be through a good talk with a professional who has experience of the IT industry (and chiefly the commercial requirements.)

Every program under consideration should always lead to a fully recognised major exam at the end - and not a worthless 'in-house' plaque for your wall. The top IT companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA or Adobe each have globally acknowledged skills programs. These big-hitters can make sure you stand out at interview.

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