It would be wonderful to believe that our jobs are secure and our work prospects are protected, but the growing likelihood for most sectors in England currently seems to be that there is no security anymore. Of course, a fast growing sector, where staff are in constant demand (through an enormous shortfall of trained professionals), opens the possibility of true job security.

Looking at the computing business, the recent e-Skills investigation brought to light a more than 26 percent deficit in trained staff. Essentially, we can only fill just 3 out of every 4 jobs in IT. Attaining proper commercial Information Technology accreditation is as a result an effective route to succeed in a long-lasting and worthwhile profession. Undoubtedly, this really is a fabulous time for retraining into IT.

Speak with any professional advisor and we'd be amazed if they couldn't provide you with many horror stories of how students have been duped by salespeople. Make sure you deal with an experienced advisor that quizzes you to discover the most appropriate thing for you - not for their pay-packet! It's very important to locate an ideal starting-point that fits you. With a bit of real-world experience or qualifications, you could discover that your appropriate starting-point is now at a different level to a new student. If this is your opening stab at studying to take an IT exam then you may want to start out with some basic user skills first.

Look at the points below very carefully if you've been persuaded that the marketing blurb about an 'Exam Guarantee' sounds great value:

Everyone knows they're still being charged for it - it's quite obvious to see that it's already been included in the full cost of the package supplied by the college. It's definitely not free (it's just marketing companies think we'll fall for anything they say!) For those who want to pass first time, then you should fund each exam as you take it, focus on it intently and give the task sufficient application.

Isn't it in your interests to go for the best offer at the time, not to pay any mark-up to the training company, and to do it in a local testing office - instead of miles away at the college's beck and call? Many questionable training colleges secure huge amounts of money through getting in the money for all the exam fees up-front then hoping that you won't take them all. Re-takes of previously unsuccessful exams with companies with an 'Exam Guarantee' are tightly controlled. You'll be required to sit pre-tests to make sure they think you're going to pass.

Exams taken at VUE and Prometric centres are approximately 112 pounds in the UK. Why spend so much more on 'Exam Guarantee' costs (often covertly rolled into the cost of the course) - when good quality study materials, the proper support and consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is what will really see you through.

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