Just ten percent of adults in the UK today are claiming to be happy in their job. Inevitably, huge numbers will just stay there. The fact that you're reading this at a minimum suggests that you know it's time to make a change.

For those thinking of re-training, it's vital that you first make a list of what you DO want and DON'T want from the career you would like to get. It's important to discover if a new career would suit you better before you put a lot of energy into altering your life's plans. We recommend looking at the destination you're hoping for, to make an informed decision:

* Do you enjoy a busy working environment? Perhaps you like being a team player? Or are you better with things that you deal with by yourself?

* What do you need from the market sector you work in? (Things do change - look at the building trade, or banks for example.)

* After re-training, how long a career do you hope for, and will the industry offer you the chance to do that?

* Will the information you learn allow you to find new work easily, and remain in employment until your retirement plans kick in?

The biggest industry in this country that can satisfy a trainee's demands is Information Technology. There's a shortage of skilled staff in the industry, simply have a look at a local job site and there'll be a long list. However, it's not full of techie geeks looking at their computerscreens all day - it's much more diverse than that. Large numbers of workers in this sector are ordinary people, with well paid and stimulating jobs.

Think about the following points very carefully if you're inclined to think the marketing blurb about an 'Exam Guarantee' sounds great value:

It's become essential these days that we tend to be a bit more aware of hype - and generally we grasp that we're actually paying for it (it isn't free or out of the goodness of their hearts!) It's everybody's ambition to qualify on the first attempt. Entering examinations in order and funding them one at a time sees you much better placed to get through first time - you take it seriously and are mindful of the investment you've made.

Go for the best offer you can find at the time, and keep hold of your own money. You'll then be able to select where you take your exam - which means you can stay local. Buying a course that includes payments for exams (plus interest - if you're financing your study) is a false economy. Why fill a company's coffers with your hard-earned cash just to give them a good cash-flow! Many will hope you don't even take them all - then they'll keep the extra money. In addition to this, you should consider what an 'exam guarantee' really means. The majority of organisations won't pay for you to re-take until you can prove to them you're ready to pass.

On average, exams cost about 112 pounds in the last 12 months via local VUE or Pro-metric centres throughout the country. Therefore, why splash out often many hundreds of pounds extra to get 'Exam Guarantees', when any student knows that the best guarantee is consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software.

It's clear nowadays: There really is absolutely no personal job security anymore; there can only be market or sector security - companies can just fire a solitary member of staff whenever it meets their business needs. In times of growing skills shortfalls and growing demand though, we generally reveal a newly emerging type of market-security; driven by the constant growth conditions, organisations are struggling to hire the influx of staff needed.

Using the computer business for example, the most recent e-Skills study showed a national skills shortage in Great Britain of around 26 percent. Quite simply, we're only able to fill 3 out of each 4 job positions in the computing industry. This disturbing fact clearly demonstrates an urgent requirement for more appropriately accredited computing professionals throughout the country. Undoubtedly, now really is such a perfect time for retraining into the computer industry.

For the most part, a typical person really has no clue where to start with the IT industry, or which sector they should be considering getting trained in. After all, if you have no understanding of the IT market, how could you possibly know what some particular IT person does each day? And of course decide on what accreditation path would be most appropriate for success. Consideration of these different factors is vital when you need to dig down the right answers:

* What nature of person you think yourself to be - what tasks do you get enjoyment from, and don't forget - what you definitely don't enjoy.

* What length of time can you allocate for the training process?

* What are your thoughts on salary vs the travel required?

* Some students don't fully understand the work demanded to get fully certified.

* It makes sense to understand the differences across each area of training.

Ultimately, the only real way of covering these is via a meeting with an advisor or professional that understands the market well enough to give you the information required.

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