A very small number of men and women in the UK today are enjoying job satisfaction. The vast majority of course will take no action. The fact that you've got this far at a minimum tells us that change is beckoning.

With regard to specific training programs, look for an advisor who can help you sort out what to look for. An advisor who will take time to get to know your personality, and discover what type of job will be right for you:

* Is collaborating with others important to you? Is that as part of a team or with a lot of new people? Maybe working on your own in isolation would give you pleasure?

* Have you given much thought to which industry you maybe could work in? (In this economy, it's more important than ever to choose carefully.)

* Is this the last time you want to study, and if it is, do you suppose your new career will allow you to do that?

* Are you concerned about your possibilities of finding new employment, and being gainfully employed right up to retirement?

The biggest industry in the United Kingdom that can satisfy a trainee's demands is the IT industry. There's a demand for more skilled staff in this market, - take a look at any jobs website and you'll see for yourself. Don't misunderstand and think it's only geeky nerds gazing towards theirscreens every day - it's much more diverse than that. Large numbers of workers in this sector are just like you and me, with well paid and stimulating jobs.

A key training course package will undoubtedly also include Microsoft (or key company) simulation materials and exam preparation packages. Due to the fact that many IT examining boards are from the USA, you'll need to be used to the correct phraseology. It's not sufficient just going through the right questions - they must be in an exam format that exactly replicates the real thing. Practice exams will prove enormously valuable for confidence building - so when it comes to taking the real deal, you don't get phased.

Can job security truly exist anywhere now? Here in the UK, where business constantly changes its mind whenever it suits, it certainly appears not. Where there are growing skills shortfalls mixed with escalating demand of course, we generally locate a new kind of market-security; driven by the constant growth conditions, businesses just can't get the staff required.

A recent UK e-Skills analysis demonstrated that twenty six percent of all available IT positions remain unfilled due to a huge deficit of appropriately certified professionals. Showing that for every four jobs in existence throughout the computer industry, there are only 3 trained people to fulfil that role. Well skilled and commercially educated new staff are accordingly at a resounding premium, and it seems it will continue to be so for much longer. We can't imagine if a better time or market state of affairs will exist for getting trained into this rapidly expanding and blossoming market.

Incorporating exam fees up-front and offering an 'Exam Guarantee' is popular with a number of training colleges. But let's examine why they really do it:

It's very clear we're still footing the bill for it - obviously it has already been included in the full cost of the package supplied by the training provider. It's definitely not free - and it's insulting that we're supposed to think it is! People who go in for their examinations when it's appropriate, paying for them just before taking them are much more likely to pass. They're mindful of their investment and prepare more appropriately to ensure they are ready.

Doesn't it make more sense to find the best exam deal or offer at the time, not to pay any mark-up to a training college, and to take it closer to home - rather than possibly hours away from your area? Many unscrupulous training providers make huge amounts of money through getting paid for examinations upfront and hoping you won't see them all through. In addition to this, many exam guarantees are worthless. Most companies will not pay for re-takes until you're able to demonstrate an excellent mock pass rate.

VUE and Prometric examinations are currently clocking in at an average of 112 pounds in the United Kingdom today. Why spend so much more on fees for 'exam guarantees' (often covertly rolled into the cost of the course) - when good quality study materials, the proper support and study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will really guarantee success.

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