You should feel pleased that you've made it this far! Only one in ten folks say they enjoy their work, but a huge number complain to each other and take no action. As you've reached this page it's probable that you're giving retraining some thought, which means you're already ahead of the pack. The next step is to research and follow-through.

We'd recommend that in advance of taking a training course, you chat with an expert who has knowledge of the industry and can make recommendations. They can look at aspects of your personality and help you sort out a role to fit you:

* Do you like to work collaborating with people? Would that be with a small 'tightly-knit' team or with many new people? Maybe working on your own with your own methodology could suit you better?

* What criteria do you have with regard to the industry you'll work in?

* Do you want this to be the last time re-training is necessary?

* Will the information you learn give you the opportunity to find the work you're looking for, and stay employable until sixty five?

It's important that one of your key sectors is the IT industry - it's well known that it is one of the few growth sectors. It's not full of geeky individuals gazing at their PC's the whole time - it's true there are those roles, but the majority of roles are filled with people like you and me who get on very well.

In amongst the top nominees for the biggest single let-down for IT trainees is often the 'in-centre' workshop requirement. A lot of certification companies harp on about the plus points of attending, it's almost certain though that you'll find them a thorn in your side due to many reasons:

* Recurrent long journeys - very long trips in many cases.

* If you work for a living, then Mon-Fri classes cause problems at work. You're usually looking at at least 2, if not 3 days in a row.

* Annual leave lost - many workers get just four weeks holiday each year. If over half of it is swallowed up by training days, vacation time is going to be quite short for most student's families.

* Workshops can 'sell out' fast and can sometimes be too big - so they're not personal enough.

* Some attendees want to progress quickly, while others are looking to take a more 'steady' pace and not be forced to adopt an uncomfortable speed for them. This causes tension and bad atmosphere a lot of the time.

* Add up the cost of all the travelling, accommodation, food and parking and you could find yourself astounded. Trainees have reported extra costs mounting to several hundred and sometimes thousands of pounds. Sit down and add it up - and understand where they're coming from.

* The majority of trainees want to keep their training private so as to avoid any come-back at work.

* Most of us avoid posing questions in a room full of other students - as we don't want to look silly.

* Typically, classes frequently become simply impossible to attend, in cases where you live or work away from home for part of the week.

Why not simply watch and study with teachers one-on-one in ready-made lessons, taking them when it's convenient for you, not someone else. Think... With a laptop you can study wherever you happen to be at that time. And live 24x7 support is only a web-click away when challenges strike you. Any module can be repeated when you're preparing for exams - repetition is good for memory. And note-taking is gone forever - everything is already prepared ready. The final upshot: Reduced hassle and stress, saved money, and you've got no travelling to do.

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