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27-06-2012, 05:54 PM
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good news ..I've been accepted and start my course on Monday and Tuesday ...hopefully i will be able to add another string to my bow
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27-06-2012, 05:56 PM
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Great stuff!
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27-06-2012, 06:35 PM
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Good news Steve, I hope it will lead to further opportunities for you.
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27-06-2012, 06:58 PM
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How long a course is it Steve, and what qualifications will it lead to? I know that IT is a very competitive field these days so I'm not sure what you hope it will lead to, but best of luck with it anyway...
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27-06-2012, 07:17 PM
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Great news good luck. I'm sure you will enjoy the course and excel of course!
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27-06-2012, 07:18 PM
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This is probably the Beginners type of course and may be provided by one of the companies working for the DWP UKM.

It'll hopefully give you an insight and should also give you a good idea of whether this is the way to go for you, never mind what the Joke Shop's people tell you!

I've only ever had basic training but by 2006 I was a Senior Administrator in IT working for the Foreign Office - all gone now but not bad for a bloke almost completely self-taught!

Good Luck!! stevmk2
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28-06-2012, 07:23 AM
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Best of luck Steve but are you sure it wont make you even more over qualified for jobs.
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28-06-2012, 08:08 AM
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If you are starting from first base, getting a job in IT can be extremely difficult without gaining the experience. However, it's always good to have solid foundations to build upon, so good luck with your course.
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28-06-2012, 08:44 AM
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Steve matey - you should get a CLAIT certificate out of it - Computer Literacy and Information Technology. Good Luck!!!
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28-06-2012, 09:10 AM
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I hopefully will get a Level 2 cert ....There are several jobs i have applied for which ask to be able use MS word and excel...OK I can write a letter....excel i have never used i dont know even if i got it on my computer... hopefully i will jump over someone who like me at the moment have limited experience .....I have to diversify now i have tried for 12 months to get back to my own profession, but only secured 3 interviews to date .....Hopefully this will help
 
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