Currently in the UK, many workplaces couldn't function properly without the help of support workers fixing PC's and networks, while recommending solutions to users on a day to day basis. Industry's need for larger numbers of qualified personnel multiplies, as we become consistently more dependent upon computers in the modern world.

You have to make sure that all your accreditations are current and also valid commercially - forget courses that lead to in-house certificates. You'll discover that only industry recognised accreditation from the major players like Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA and Cisco will mean anything to employers.

Don't put too much store, as many people do, on the certification itself. Training is not an end in itself; this is about gaining commercial employment. Focus on the end-goal. You could be training for only a year and end up doing the actual job for 10-20 years. Avoid the mistake of taking what may be a program of interest to you only to waste your life away with a job you hate!

You need to keep your eye on what you want to achieve, and create a learning-plan from that - don't do it the other way round. Keep on track and ensure that you're training for a career you'll still be enjoying many years from now. Seek guidance and advice from an experienced industry advisor, irrespective of whether you have to pay - it's much safer and cheaper to find out at the start if something is going to suit and interest you, rather than find out after 2 years that you aren't going to enjoy the job you've chosen and have to return to the start of another program.

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