Network and PC support technicians are increasingly in demand in the UK, as institutions become progressively more dependent upon their knowledge and skills. Whilst we're all becoming more and more reliant on technology, we simultaneously inevitably become increasingly dependent on the technically knowledgeable network engineers, who maintain those systems.

We're often asked why traditional academic studies are less in demand than the more qualifications from the commercial sector? Key company training (as it's known in the industry) is more effective in the commercial field. The IT sector has realised that such specialised knowledge is necessary to handle a technically advancing marketplace. CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA dominate in this arena. Higher education courses, for instance, often get bogged down in a great deal of loosely associated study - with a syllabus that's far too wide. This holds a student back from getting enough core and in-depth understanding on a specific area.

Put yourself in the employer's position - and your company needed a person with some very particular skills. What should you do: Wade your way through loads of academic qualifications from several applicants, having to ask what each has covered and which vocational skills have been attained, or pick out specific commercial accreditations that perfectly fit your needs, and make your short-list from that. You can then focus on how someone will fit into the team at interview - instead of long discussions on technical suitability.

Throw out the typical salesperson who just tells you what course you should do without an in-depth conversation to better understand your current abilities and experience level. Ensure that they have a wide-enough stable of training programs so they're able to give you a program that suits you.. Remember, if in the past you've acquired any accreditation or direct-experience, then you will often be able to begin at a different level to someone new to the industry. If this is your opening stab at studying for an IT examination then you may want to begin with some basic user skills first.

The way a programme is physically sent to you can often be overlooked. How many parts is the training broken down into? What is the order and how fast does each element come? By and large, you will join a program that takes between and 1 and 3 years and get posted one section at a time - from one exam to the next. This sounds logical on one level, until you consider this: Often, the staged breakdown pushed by the company's salespeople doesn't suit all of us. And what if you don't finish each and every section within their timetable?

The ideal circumstances are to get every piece of your study pack posted to you right at the start; every single thing! This way, nothing can happen down the line which could affect the reaching of your goals.

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