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Well Done! By landing here we guess you must be considering getting re-qualified for a new job – so you’ve already done more than most. Only one in ten of us are satisfied with our careers, but most complain but just stay there. Why not be one of a small number who make a difference in their lives.

We recommend you seek advice first – find an industry expert; an advisor who can discover your ideal job, and offer only the career tracks that will suit you:

* Do you enjoy a busy working environment? Is it meeting new people or being part of a team? Perhaps you prefer not to be disturbed and enjoy responsibilities that you can get on with on your own?

* The building trade and the banking industry are none too stable right now, so which industry will answer your needs?

* How long a career do you hope to have once retrained, and can the industry you choose provide you with that possibility?

* Are you confident that your chosen retraining can help you find employment, and will offer the chance to allow you to work until retirement?

It would be an idea for you to really explore Information Technology – there are more positions than people to do them, and it’s one of the few choices of career where the sector is on the grow. Contrary to the opinions of certain people, it isn’t a bunch of techie geeks staring at their computers the whole time (if you like the sound of that though, they do exist.) Most positions are done by people like you and me who enjoy better than average salaries.

‘In-Centre workshop days’ get pushed as a major benefit by many training companies. After chatting with the majority of computer industry hopefuls that have tried them out, you’ll likely realise that they’ve now become a waste of time mainly due to the following:

* All the travelling required – multiple journeys and usually 100’s of miles each time.

* Workshop availability; often weekdays only and two or three days in a row. It’s never convenient to take the required leave of absence.

* And let’s not forget lost vacation time. Usually we’re lucky to have four weeks vacation allowance. If half of that is used up on workshops, then it doesn’t leave much for us and our families.

* Classes usually get fully subscribed quite quickly, meaning we have to accept a slot that doesn’t really suit.

* Some trainees lean towards a slower or quicker pace than the rest of the class. This creates the tension often found in classrooms.

* Most trainees speak about the high (and unexpected) costs associated with all the travelling back and forth to the centre while forking out for food and accommodation becomes prohibitively expensive.

* Do you really want the chance of letting yourself be side-stepped for a lift up the ladder or income boosts just because you’re retraining.

* It’s quite usual for people to not ask questions they want answered – just because they’re amongst other classmates.

* Being away from home with your work during the week – a fair few students find they’re living or working away for sections of the programme. Workshops are very difficult then, unfortunately you’ve already paid for them with your initial fees.

It really does make more sense to be taught when it’s convenient for you – not the company – and use instructor-led videos with interactive lab’s.

Any time you get a problem, get onto the live 24×7 support (that should’ve been packaged with any technical type of training.) Bear in mind, if you have a laptop, you could study wherever the mood takes you.

There’s no need to take notes – every lesson is laid out for you already. Anything you want to do over, just go for it.

Could it be more straightforward: No travelling, wasted time or money; and you get a much more peaceful study setting.

A proficient and professional consultant (vs a salesman) will cover in some detail your current situation. This is paramount to calculating your study start-point.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got any accreditation or direct-experience, then you can sometimes expect to begin at a different level to a trainee with no history to speak of.

If this is going to be your opening crack at an IT exam then you may want to begin with user-skills and software training first.