It's clear nowadays: There really is no such thing as personal job security available anymore; there's only industry and sector security - companies can just let anyone go if it suits the company's commercial requirements. We could however reveal security at market-level, by probing for high demand areas, tied with shortages of trained staff.

Investigating the computer market, a key e-Skills analysis demonstrated a twenty six percent shortfall of skilled workers. Basically, we can't properly place more than just three out of every four jobs in Information Technology (IT). This worrying concept clearly demonstrates an urgent requirement for more technically certified Information Technology professionals around Great Britain. Because the IT sector is growing at the speed it is, it's unlikely there's any better market worth looking at for a new career.

A so-called advisor who doesn't ask many questions - it's more than likely they're just a salesperson. If they wade straight in with a specific product before getting to know your background and experience, then it's very likely to be the case. With some work-based experience or base qualifications, you could discover that your appropriate starting-point is different from a beginner. Consider starting with a user-skills course first. Starting there can make the slope up to the higher-levels a less steep.

Several companies supply a practical Job Placement Assistance program, to assist your search for your first position. Don't get overly impressed with this service - it's quite easy for eager sales people to overstate it's need. Ultimately, the still growing need for IT personnel in Britain is what will make you attractive to employers.

One important thing though, don't procrastinate and wait until you have passed your final exams before getting your CV updated. Right at the beginning of your training, enter details of your study programme and get promoting! Being considered a 'maybe' is more than not being regarded at all. A decent number of junior jobs are bagged by trainees (who've only just left first base.) The most efficient companies to get you a new position are most often specialised and independent recruitment consultants. Because they only get paid when they place you, they're perhaps more focused on results.

A good number of people, so it seems, invest a great deal of time on their training course (for years sometimes), only to do nothing special when trying to get the right position. Promote yourself... Do everything you can to get yourself known. Don't think a job's just going to jump out in front of you.

Frequently, a normal trainee doesn't know in what direction to head in the IT industry, or what area to focus their retraining program on. Perusing lists of IT career possibilities is no use whatsoever. The majority of us have no idea what the neighbours do for a living - so what chance do we have in understanding the subtleties of a particular IT career. The key to answering this problem properly flows from a thorough talk over a number of areas:

- Your personal interests and hobbies - these can show the areas will provide a happy working life.

- What time-frame are you looking at for the retraining?

- Where do you stand on travelling time and locality vs salary?

- Often, trainees don't consider the energy required to achieve their goals.

- You will need to understand the differences across the myriad of training options.

To be honest, your only option to investigate these issues is through a chat with an advisor or professional that understands the IT industry (and specifically it's commercial requirements.)

We're often asked why traditional academic studies are less in demand than the more commercially accredited qualifications? Corporate based study (in industry terminology) is far more effective and specialised. Industry has become aware that such specialised knowledge is what's needed to meet the requirements of an acceleratingly technical commercial environment. Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe are the key players in this arena. Typically, only required knowledge is taught. It's not quite as straightforward as that, but the most important function is always to master the precisely demanded skill-sets (including a degree of required background) - without attempting to cover a bit about every other area - in the way that academic establishments often do.

Put yourself in the employer's position - and you wanted someone who could provide a specific set of skills. Which is the most straightforward: Trawl through loads of academic qualifications from graduate applicants, trying to establish what they know and which workplace skills have been attained, or choose particular accreditations that perfectly fit your needs, and then select who you want to interview from that. You'll then be able to concentrate on getting a feel for the person at interview - instead of having to work out if they can do the job.

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