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Further Education vs Industry Recognised Computer Training
When he first came to power, Tony Blair proudly stated his party’s mantra was “Education, Education, Education�. A worthy enough focus and certainly not something a person would think of associating with frustration and high personal debt. But over time, as more colleges have gained university status, and student loans have become easily available to everyone, schools have encouraged greater numbers of young people to go for degrees without actually spelling out the cost. There’s no question that we need a more highly educated society, but is everyone often receiving the right advice? Let’s face it; is it such a tricky sell to persuade a young adult to leave home and live with mates, not bother about finding a job for several years and get cheap beer at the university bar. A facile interpretation perhaps – inevitably there’s a bit of lessons to attend, and a degree of juggling to keep afloat, then the rewards will be worth it in the end. But is that really so? For a great deal of families, the real cost of university education continues for many years after graduation, both in financial and social terms. The student loan system (the best method of lending for university undergraduates), tuition fees, rent and day to day living expenses over the time spent studying can set you back well over £30,000 – without any guarantee of work. It’s ironic that intellectual adolescents too often become back-at-home twenty-somethings who haven’t even conquered their first job. Not only do mums and dads continue having to pay for everything, but frustrated adult children in the house again can definitely make things awkward! Formal education can be a rewarding time for young people, and is the only road for many of our professions. But we should know that in some disciplines, there are other, often better alternatives. As far as IT is concerned, employers are crying out for commercially qualified IT professionals. Those who’ve been to University often end up having to top up their IT training skills to be industry ready and fare in the job market against Microsoft, CompTIA or Cisco professionals. The sad fact is they might have qualified two to three years earlier and not had a unmanageable debt had they gone straight to a commercial interactive computer training provider. Perhaps drinking in the student union bar isn’t quite so cheap after all – surely the family bank account would be a lot less depleted, and life would be lot more comfortable for all. (C) Scott Edwards - www.learninglolly.com. Scott Edwards has been involved in the IT and Training Industry for 30 years. More Resources for Computer Training
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