It's quite some achievement that you're reading this article! A fraction of the population claim contentment with their job, but vast numbers just go off on one from time to time and take no action. Because you've done research it's probable that you're giving retraining some thought, which means you're already ahead of the pack. The next step is to get busy to find your direction.

We'd recommend that prior to beginning any study program, you have a conversation with someone who can see the bigger picture and can give you advice. The right person will be able to assess your personal likes and dislikes and help you sort out a role to fit you:

* Do you like to be around others at work? Is it meeting new people or being part of a team? Or you may prefer task-orientated work that only you know how to deal with?

* What's important that you get from the market sector you work in? (Building and banking - not so stable as they once were.)

* How long a career do you hope to have once retrained, and will the industry offer you the chance to do that?

* Do you believe that your industry training course will offer you employment opportunities, and make it possible to allow you to work until your pension kicks in?

A predominant industry in the United Kingdom to tick all of the above boxes is the IT industry. There's a shortage of qualified workers in this sector, just check out any jobsite and you'll discover what we mean. However, it's not all nerdy people sitting in front ofscreens every day - there are many more roles than that. The majority of the people in this sector are just like you and me, but they enjoy their work and get well paid.

Massive developments are flooding technology over the next few decades - and the industry becomes more ground-breaking every year. We've barely started to get a feel for how technology will influence everything we do. Computers and the web will significantly transform the way we regard and interact with the rest of the world over the years to come.

And don't forget salaries moreover - the income on average in Great Britain for the usual IT professional is much greater than average salaries nationally. Chances are you'll bring in quite a bit more than you'd expect to earn doing other work. It's no secret that there is a considerable nationwide need for professionally qualified IT workers. It follows that as growth in the industry shows little sign of contracting, it seems this pattern will continue for the significant future.

Including exams upfront and offering an 'Exam Guarantee' is popular with many training course providers. But look at the facts:

Everyone knows they're still paying for it - obviously it has been inserted into the full cost of the package supplied by the college. It's certainly not free (it's just marketing companies think we'll fall for anything they say!) Students who take exams one at a time, funding them one at a time are far more likely to pass first time. They're aware of their spending and take the necessary steps to make sure they're ready.

Don't you think it's more sensible to not pay up-front, but when you're ready, not to pay the fees marked up by the training course provider, and to do it locally - instead of miles away at the college's beck and call? Considerable numbers of current training colleges net huge profits because they're asking for all the exam fees up-front and hoping that you won't take them all. Re-takes of previously unsuccessful exams via organisations with an 'Exam Guarantee' are monitored with tight restrictions. They'll insist that you take mock exams first till you've proven conclusively that you can pass.

With average prices for VUE and Pro-metric tests costing in the region of 112 pounds in this country, the most cost-effective way to cover the cost is by paying when you need them. There's no sense in throwing away maybe a thousand pounds extra at the start of your studies. Study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will really guarantee success.

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