If your dream is to become a great web designer with the rightcredentials for today's employment market, your must-have certificationis Adobe Dreamweaver. For professional applications you'll need...
If your dream is to become a great web designer with the rightcredentials for today's employment market, your must-have certificationis Adobe Dreamweaver. For professional applications you'll need anin-depth understanding of the whole Adobe Web Creative Suite. Thismeans also (though it's not limited to) Action Script and Flash. Ifyour goal is to become an Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) or anAdobe Certified Expert (ACE) then these skills are paramount.To become a well-rounded web professional however, there is much moreto consider. You'll need to study various programming essentials likeHTML, PHP and MySQL. A firm grounding in E-Commerce and SEO (SearchEngine Optimisation) will also improve your CV and employability.
Propersupport should never be taken lightly - ensure you track down somethingthat includes 24x7 access, as not opting for this kind of support couldput a damper on the speed you move through things. Beware ofinstitutions who use messaging services 'out-of-hours' - with thecall-back coming in during normal office hours. This is no use ifyou're stuck and need help now.
World-class organisationsutilise an online round-the-clock facility utilising a variety ofsupport centres across the globe. You will have an easy to useenvironment that seamlessly accesses whichever office is appropriateany time of the day or night: Support on demand. If you opt for lessthan direct-access 24x7 support, you'll very quickly realise thatyou've made a mistake. It may be that you don't use it late at night,but you may need weekends, early mornings or even late evenings at somepoint.
Make sure that all your qualifications are current andwhat employers are looking for - forget courses which lead to somein-house certificate (which is as useless as if you'd printed ityourself). All the major IT organisations such as Microsoft, Adobe,Cisco or CompTIA have internationally renowned skills programs.Major-league companies like these will make your CV stand-out.
Haveyou recently questioned your job security? Normally, we only think ofthis after we get some bad news. But really, the reality is that ourjob security has gone the way of the dodo, for the vast majority ofpeople. Of course, a marketplace with high growth, where there justaren't enough staff to go round (as there is a massive shortfall ofproperly qualified staff), enables the possibility of true job security.
Taking the IT business as an example, a recent e-Skills studydemonstrated major skills shortages in the UK of around 26 percent.Showing that for each four job positions existing in the computerindustry, we have only 3 certified professionals to perform that task.Fully qualified and commercially grounded new staff are thus at aresounding premium, and it seems it will continue to be so for muchlonger. While the market is developing at such a quick pace, is thereany other market worth looking at for your new career.
Being apart of the information technology industry is amongst the mostelectrifying and revolutionary industries you could be involved with.Being up close and personal with technology is to do your bit in thegigantic changes that will impact the whole world for generations tocome. We've barely started to get an inclination of how technology willaffect our lives in the future. The internet will significantlytransform the way we view and interact with the world around us overthe next few years.
Always remember that on average, the incomeof a person in the IT industry in the United Kingdom is a lot higherthan remuneration packages in other industries, so in general you willbe in a good position to earn significantly more in the IT sector, thanyou would in most typical jobs. Demand for properly certified ITprofessionals is a fact of life for many years to come, because of thecontinuous expansion in the technology industry and the very largeshortage that we still have.