We can see a glut of job availability in IT. Picking the right one for you often proves challenging. As with no commercial skills in IT, how can most of us be expected to know what any job actually involves? Achieving any kind of right answer will only come from a careful analysis covering many varying criteria:

- Your personality can play an important part - what things get your juices flowing, and what are the things that really turn you off.

- Do you hope to accomplish a key aspiration - like working for yourself someday?

- What scale of importance is the salary - is it very important, or is day-to-day enjoyment higher up on your list of priorities?

- With so many areas to train for in IT - you will have to pick up some key facts on what makes them different.

- Taking a good look at how much time and effort that you're going to put into it.

To completely side-step all the jargon and confusion, and reveal the best route for you, have an in-depth discussion with an experienced professional; an individual who appreciates and can explain the commercial realities and of course all the qualifications.

The 2 exams are 640-802, and they are split like this - The 'ICND1' (640/822), and the 'ICND2' (640/816). ICND is short for 'Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices', although the ICND1 exam is also called CCENT ('Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician'). Each of these acronyms don't help to simplify things for the individual coming into I.T., however the most simple bit of advice is generally to consider the CCNA 640-802 as a combined qualification. A very good career training-track for 'Cisco' entrants would be a combined package starting with CompTIA A+ , followed by CompTIA 'Network+' & then the more specialised Cisco CCNA. A bundled training-package like this should take close to a year to do if training part-time. 'Technical' IT training programs should always offer sound professional support. Be sure you opt for one with round-the-clock, instant reply service. Investigate also for some of the most up-to-date multimedia study solutions, and the right examination practice software.

Of course: a training course or the accreditation isn't the end-goal; the career that you want to end up in is. Many trainers unfortunately completely prioritise the piece of paper. Don't be one of those unfortunate students who set off on a track which looks like it could be fun - and get to the final hurdle of an accreditation for a job they hate.

Stay focused on where you want to get to, and then build your training requirements around that - don't do it the other way round. Stay on target and begin studying for a career you'll enjoy for years to come. Long before starting a training course, it makes sense to discuss individual market needs with an experienced advisor, in order to be sure the training programme covers everything needed.

IT has become one of the more stimulating and innovative industries you could be involved with. To be working on the cutting-edge of technology is to be a part of the massive changes shaping life over the next few decades. Technology, computers and interaction on the web will dramatically alter our lives over the coming years; remarkably so.

If money is high on your list of priorities, then you will welcome the news that the income on average of most men and women in IT is noticeably greater than with other market sectors. It seems there is not a hint of a downturn for IT development throughout this country. The market sector continues to grow rapidly, and we don't have anywhere near enough qualified skilled IT professionals to fill current job vacancies, so it's highly unlikely that things will be any different for decades to come.

Always expect accredited simulation materials and an exam preparation system included in the package you choose. Steer clear of depending on unauthorised preparation materials for exams. Their phraseology can be quite different - and sometimes this can be a real headache when the proper exam time arrives. 'Mock' or practice exams are very useful as a tool for logging knowledge into your brain - then when the time comes for you to take the real thing, you will be much more relaxed.

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