Nice One! As you're looking at this you've doubtless been pondering on learning new skills to change career - so already you've made a start. A small minority of us are satisfied with our careers, but it's rare anyone does more than moan. So, why not be one of the few who make a difference in their lives.

We suggest that you discuss your ideas first - talk to someone who's familiar with your chosen field; an advisor who can get to the bottom of what you'll like in a job, and offer only the career tracks you may be suited to:

* Do you hope for interaction with others? If the answer's yes, would you enjoy being part of a team or are you hoping to meet new people? Alternatively, do you like to deal with your responsibilities alone?

* What do you require from the area of industry you choose? (Building and banking - not so stable as they once were.)

* And how many years do you want to get out of your retraining, and can your chosen industry provide you with that possibility?

* Do you expect your new knowledge base to make it easier to find the work you're looking for, and be gainfully employed until sixty five?

Pay attention to the IT sector, that will be time well spent - it's one of the few sectors of industry still growing in the UK and Europe. And the salaries are much higher than most.

Locating job security in the current climate is very unusual. Companies often remove us from the workplace at a moment's notice - as and when it suits them. In times of increasing skills shortages and escalating demand though, we can locate a new kind of security in the marketplace; as fuelled by the conditions of constant growth, employers struggle to find the staff required.

Investigating the computing industry, a recent e-Skills investigation highlighted a more than 26 percent shortage in trained professionals. Meaning that for every 4 jobs available throughout computing, we've only got three properly trained pro's to do them. Properly qualified and commercially grounded new workers are accordingly at a resounding premium, and in all likelihood it will stay that way for many years longer. Surely, now really is a critical time to retrain into the computing industry.

Speak with any skilled consultant and they'll regale you with many awful tales of salespeople ripping-off unsuspecting students. Stick to an experienced industry advisor who asks some in-depth questions to uncover the best thing for you - not for their wallet! Dig until you find a starting-point that will suit you. With a bit of work-based experience or qualifications, it may be that your starting point of study is different from a beginner. Starting with a basic PC skills module first will sometimes be the most effective way to get up and running on your computer program, but really depends on your level of familiarity with computers.

A study programme really needs to work up to a nationally accepted certification at the finale - and not some unimportant 'in-house' plaque for your wall. To an employer, only the big-boys such as Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA (to give some examples) will get you short-listed. Nothing else hits the mark.

The world of information technology is amongst the most electrifying and revolutionary industries to be involved in today. To be dealing with leading-edge technology is to do your bit in the gigantic changes shaping life over the next few decades. There are people who believe that the technological revolution we have experienced is lowering its pace. All indicators point in the opposite direction. Terrific advances are ahead of us, and the internet in particular is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.

The average IT employee in Great Britain can demonstrate that they get a lot more than his or her counterpart in much of the rest of the economy. Typical wages are around the top of national league tables. With the IT marketplace increasing with no sign of a slow-down, it's looking good that the need for certified IT professionals will continue to boom for quite some time to come.

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