Elsie Said:

information about Career Change, English Proficiency & English as a 2nd Language. must have reference.?

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A decade ago to learn English, you had to attend costly English classes or purchase course material like tapes and books. Now you can learn English for free from the comfort of your home using the internet. The BBC and the British Council offer a number of online courses which teach written and spoken English. You can also improve your English by watching television programs and reading English newspapers. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/qnzpt

Phyllis Said:

Career change after 11 years of Information Technology experience. Is it wise?

We Answered:

It might be difficult to change career with no experience of import/export. If you're serious about doing it, try looking for work experience placements or internships first - this would give you a sample of what the work is like as well as helping you to build some experience up.

You might also look at doing a course in import/export - try the Institute of Export for well-recognised courses in International Trade: www.export.org.uk

Dorothy Said:

need information about Career Change, English Proficiency & English As a 2nd Language?

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A decade ago to learn English, you had to attend costly English classes or purchase course material like tapes and books. Now you can learn English for free from the comfort of your home using the internet. The BBC and the British Council offer a number of online courses which teach written and spoken English. You can also improve your English by watching television programs and reading English newspapers. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/qnzpt

Francis Said:

Can someone give me advice on getting a start to a career in Information Technology?

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You should have signed up for an internship your junior year in college. Most Fortune 500 companies hire through their college intern programs. You'll have to hit the pavement and get a recruiter, go see your college counselor and use your college connections to network. 90% of landing your first job out of college is through networking.

Start at a Fortune 500 company in a specialist job making $40,000 where you can learn the ropes, prove your worth and transferrable skills then move up. If you have extensive management experience leading teams or projects you might be able to land a manager or director position, however; this will really depend on your previous work experience and your networking skills.

Daisy Said:

In search for advice - a career in Information Technology?

We Answered:

IT jobs are not the kind of thing you can go into casually this late in your career. The people you'll be up against for positions have used computers since they were 10 years old, have just taking years of college courses, and spend all of their free time tooling around on their computers. You can't be a hobbyist with computers and succeed here.

I would try for something that's closer to your strengths, like another office administration position while you get a business management degree.

Bottom line is, you should do what your happiest doing. If that's working on computers, then who am I, some stranger on Yahoo! Answers, to tell you not to try. It's going to be tough, but not impossible if you have the drive, determination, time, money, and talent to pull it off.

I wish you the best of luck.

Claudia Said:

Change careers into Information Technology?

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Be careful in just pursuing certifications. Most companies don't give them a lot of weight unless you have experience to back them up. First, you need to decide what area interests you. IT is a big area (programming, web design, system administration, consulting, networking, database administration, etc.) Once you have isolated an interest, then start looking at what training you might find a community colleges and the like. Those institutions often have contacts in the community to assist with internships and full-time positions.