^I doubt that will help him a great deal... Masters degrees are expensive and probably won't put him much further ahead in terms of finding a job than where he is at the moment - it's experience he lacks, not academic qualifications.
Anyone used Just IT Training & Recruitment?
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Very much what he said. I've applied for jobs online without realising it was them. They pretend to have jobs that you can start but in reality its just "job titles" that you could do when they've finished training you up. I got lots of calls from them until I told them to buzz off, to put it lightly.
I haven't worked it out exactly but I'm fairly confident that if you did all the courses/qualifications that they offer (CCNA, A+, MCSE etc) yourself, privately, that it would cost less that £4,500 for all the learning materials and examinations. They did say I could pay after I got a job but I just said I wasn't prepared to spend that kind of money on training. Just ridiculous I thought.
To be quite frank I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, no matter what you're told.
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Very much what he said. I've applied for jobs online without realising it was them. They pretend to have jobs that you can start but in reality its just "job titles" that you could do when they've finished training you up. I got lots of calls from them until I told them to buzz off, to put it lightly.
I haven't worked it out exactly but I'm fairly confident that if you did all the courses/qualifications that they offer (CCNA, A+, MCSE etc) yourself, privately, that it would cost less that £4,500 for all the learning materials and examinations. They did say I could pay after I got a job but I just said I wasn't prepared to spend that kind of money on training. Just ridiculous I thought.
I've have spoken to another friend who also said the same; get the materials and study yourself, and then pay for the exams. I mean employers just want to see you got the necessary skills right? Well, it would be possible for me to study it myself, and at my own pace too.
Regarding lack of work experience, I'm sure if I just work a bit harder, I can find an IT company somewhere willing to take me on for a few weeks unpaid. Certainly better than wasting time at home doing f-all lol.
Time for me to e-mail them back and ask to cancel the interview while explaining my reasons...
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Exactly. Getting the materials yourself and doing the work at home would probably look better as you are demonstrating more skills than simply giving away £4k+. I've got a CCNA book to work with but I've never gotten around to it. I really should because, like you, I'm not doing anything at the moment. Just can't find a job. But that's another thread!
I think you do not need to get involved with these people - especially since they are hassling you for a fast decision.
You need work experience - not more theory.
When you start getting work experience finance relevant courses yourself - even if it means studying at home.
You need work experience - not more theory.
When you start getting work experience finance relevant courses yourself - even if it means studying at home.
This is a good point. Microsoft exams are £88 a pop. For an MCSE from scratch is I think about 7 or 8 exams. Or you could be looking at also qualifying in Cisco, or some of those hardware exams ( A+ ?)