Only one in ten people in the UK today are pleased and contented with their working life. Naturally most will take no action. The fact that you've got this far at a minimum means that change is beckoning.

On the subject of training, it's important that you have in mind what you want and don't want from the career you're looking to get into. It's important to discover if the grass actually is greener before your energies are focused on taking a new turn. We recommend looking at the whole story first, to make an informed decision:

* Do you see yourself dealing with people? Would that be with the same people or with many new people? It could be working by yourself in a task-based situation could suit you better?

* Building and Banking are facing difficulties at the moment, so it's important to look very carefully at what sector would suit you best?

* When you've done all your re-training, would you like your skills to get you jobs for the rest of your working life?

* Are you worried about the chance of new employment opportunities, and keeping a job right up to retirement?

When listing your options, it's relevant that one of your key sectors is the IT industry - it's common knowledge that it's developing all the time. It's not all nerdy people staring at computers constantly - it's true some IT jobs demand that, but the majority of roles are carried out by ordinary men and women who do very well out of it.

Don't put too much store, as many people do, on the accreditation program. Your training isn't about getting a plaque on your wall; this is about employment. Focus on the end-goal. It's a testament to the marketing skills of the big companies, but the majority of trainees commence training that sounds amazing from the sales literature, but which delivers a career that doesn't fulfil at all. Talk to many university students to see what we mean.

Set targets for how much you want to earn and how ambitious you are. This will influence which certifications you'll need to attain and how much effort you'll have to give in return. You'd also need help from an advisor who understands the sector you've chosen, and will be able to provide 'A typical day in the life of' outline for that career-path. This really is incredibly important as you'll need to know whether or not you've chosen correctly.

The world of information technology is one of the most exciting and ground-breaking industries that you can get into right now. To be dealing with leading-edge technology is to be a part of the massive changes that will impact the whole world for generations to come. Society largely thinks that the technological revolution we've been going through is slowing down. All indicators point in the opposite direction. Terrific advances are ahead of us, and the internet in particular will become an increasingly dominant part of our lives.

Let's not forget that income in the IT sector across the UK is significantly higher than remuneration packages in other industries, so you'll more than likely gain much more with professional IT knowledge, than you could reasonably hope to achieve elsewhere. Experts agree that there's a considerable UK-wide requirement for qualified IT professionals. And as the industry constantly develops, it is likely there's going to be for the significant future.

We'd hazard a guess that you've always enjoyed practical work - a 'hands-on' person. Typically, the trial of reading reference books and manuals is something you'll force on yourself if you absolutely have to, but it doesn't suit your way of doing things. Consider interactive, multimedia study if you'd really rather not use books. Research into the way we learn shows that long term memory is improved when all our senses are involved, and we put into practice what we've been studying.

Interactive audio-visual materials involving demonstration and virtual lab's will forever turn you away from traditional book study. And you'll find them fun and interesting. It's very important to see courseware examples from each company you're contemplating. It's essential they incorporate instructor-led video demonstrations with virtual practice-lab's.

Avoid training that is purely online. Ideally, you should opt for CD and DVD ROM courseware where offered, so you can use them wherever and whenever you want - and not be totally reliant on a good broadband connection all the time.

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