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I have started work for a plastic factory in my home town in November 2005 through the agency. My first few months I thought how the hell am going to learn this job and stop packing. Packing in my factory is the most boring job ever. Anyway, I have tried hard and I have done so many homework's, we have almost 10 injection moulding machines. To be a setter was always my aim and goal. Every day before going to home I wrote notes and anything was on the machines control panel , after keep trying and hard work with a lot of research, I have been nominated to join a course in Telford, to be an injection moulding setter. Fortunately , because of my desired for the job and learning, I passed very easy, and now I am a setter, I really enjoy my job, also because of the software on the control panel, and am doing my MCSE so I am confident.
-Mariwan
To start of I new nothing to do about computers.I have just completed my pc hardware and maintenance part a which I have achieved not to bad results.I am already trying to fix peoples computers they are not major issues but its a starting point. I find it hard to study with my current work commitments but I find I am putting more effort into my studying than at work.I hope to achieve a lot more from my studying and hopefully get a career to be proud of.
-Steven
Since the start of the year I told myself I would really put much
more effort into my course, and web design as a whole. I have
since obtained work re-designing a website which is now 90% complete.
I spent approximately 15 hours on this site during January.
During this time I was also working full-time as I always do
as a technician for an Access Control Company, but I also
have two more web design projects in the pipeline for the
next few weeks, mainly as a result of the improvements I
have recently made to my personal website.
Finally, and possibly most importantly I have completed
all of the third book of my CIW Foundations course. I read
through the book twice and completed all of the TMAs –
of which I achieved high marks for all. I have been learning
about web design for many years but in the last 4-5 weeks I
have really stepped up a gear in the subject, I have worked
harder than I ever have done on website related work and
study and have learnt that when you set goals and you focus
on them goals daily and consistently work towards achieving
them it can be done. And so I shall continue as I mean to go
on as the satisfaction of any achievement is highly desirable.
And when you are achieving goals it becomes more like fun
and less like work, I just wished I had this strong desire, drive
and determination inside of my much sooner.
-Gary
Although it took me longer than I had planned, I have now passed the A+ qualification and am now on to the N+ part of the course. The weeks and weeks of revision over Christmas ad the willpower to do well have really made it worth it!
-Andrew
I started skills train a while ago with reasonable knowledge of computers in general after studying with them for a while I noticed I was learning more during my study time. I applied for an IT Network Support role and have now been working as a network support technician for 2 years. I find the course very beneficial to me and the information is always to hand. My employers support me and are happy that I'm studying at home so they can see I'm making an effort to further my career. I find Skills Train goes into more depth than most work places which is great as in your everyday working environment you might not be required to know things in great dept. But with the skills train you can. I look forward to the end of my coarse so I can then take another one :)
-Clinton
Hello
have never blown my own trumpet before today, so here goes. Back in August 2008 I was made redundant working for a National third party IT company. I had been working in the IT industry proper since 1990, I already had CompTIA and other professional qualifications.
In September 2008 I enrolled at my local college in Filton, Bristol; to gain a couple of Level 2 qualifications. In October of the same year I had a major knee operation and although laid up for a while, it did not prevent me from returning back to college to resume my studies. In January 2009 I put myself on an NVQ Level 2 ITQ course at Tabs training. I was not working as having physiotherapy twice a week on my knee. So in February 2009 I enrolled with Skillstrain to do the latest CompTIA A+ course at that time the CompTIA N+ 2009 plus the CCNA course. In September 2009 I enrolled at New College, Swindon; to do a long distance Level 2 course, my final exam for this is in June 2010.
To cut to the chase it is now January 2010 and pleased to say I am now walking normally again. Plus I can pat myself on the back, because I passed my level 2 college exams, I have an NVQ Level 2 in ITQ. Passed both the CompTIA A+ 601 and 602 exams. Plus today 13th February 2010 just passed the CompTIA A+ 2009 Bridging exam. I have just updated my CV today. I have another exam at New College on March 2nd 2010. So I am planning on submitting my first TMA for the CompTIA N+ very soon.
Since my operation I have not applied for any jobs. However I will be submitting my CV shortly and see what work there is out there for me in the IT industry. To set the record straight I have not been able to claim benefits due to my redundancy money and savings I had.
So I will continue with my studies as best I can and try and get back to work as soon as possible. So I will give you all a further update in a year from now as to what I have accomplished.
Best regards
-Steven
Since starting the course I have found myself maturing within a business environment and have recently become a supervisor at my current job. Although it is not within a IT department but I am sure when the time is right I will have all the appropriate skills to secure the right job.
-Michael
I've just done TMA 19 and I got 100 % so I'm happy at some time it hard but I done it - I got 100%
thank you
-Leslie
Last year turned out to be one of the worse years of my life after starting the year being redundant, money problems throughout and ending the year losing my mum.
I'm pleased to say 2010 has started well, I'm settled in a permanent job and recently became engaged to my partner of 7 years. I've also finished my first professional website for a family member and have had a few offers of more work. I'm in a happy place at the moment and hopefully that continues.
I would just like to say a big thank you to Skills Train for allowing me to extend my course! It's a huge lifeline and has ensured my work so far has not been for nothing for which I am extremely grateful. Thanks again!
-Lisa
Hi
I am mum of 2 kids and recently appointed as a Maths & Science teacher in secondary school and its hard for me to get time to read the study material and complete the assignment, I always got 100% marks in my previous assignments but due to busy schedule it's hard for me to get even 50% marks in my assignment. I try to avoid this then I spoke to the tutor and they advise me and given me their full support and advice that if I want I can extend the course but then I thought this is not the solution and it's my dream to work as a web developer and work independently. Again I start sending my assignment and I can't believe that I got 100% in my assignments.
I want to continue this course anyway (because of my dream....) and try to finish as soon as possible, maybe I will get some time during Easter holidays and finish this course assignment because I am in the last topic.
Hope everyone will pray for me.
Thanks
-Savitri
I'm pleased to say 2010 has started well, I'm settled in a permanent job and recently became engaged to my partner of 7 years. I've also finished my first professional website for a family member and have had a few offers of more work. I'm in a happy place at the moment and hopefully that continues.
I would just like to say a big thank you to Skills Train for allowing me to extend my course! It's a huge lifeline and has ensured my work so far has not been for nothing for which I am extremely grateful. Thanks again!
-Lisa
Achievements, May I call it like this? Sure. I was on the carpet today - I mean, boss wanted to talk with me. We had a small discussion. I received an proposal - to become a trainee of main network administrator (whole network consist of about 30 servers and about 500 workstations - to bring you in the picture). In a case, something will happen, he needs a backup. Sure, I will take it. Actually, it is a big opportunity to get into networking business, switches, Linux and Unix environment etc. of our CAN. My CISCO course is going forward slowly because of my deficit of time in the last weeks, but I study more effectively, and I am happy that I can do it my way. I am getting used to packet tracer, which is helpful in some cases. I hope to go forward. Good luck to all of you. Spring is coming soon... :)
-Dusan
I have found this a very useful course as I want to complete this course then once I have finished and passed the course I plan to start up my own business build & repairing computers as well as upgrading them.
-Leigh
Thanks to skillstrain I have started my new career as a computer maintenance technician, for a worldwide leading computer company, so all that studying was well worth it, at the beginning it was hard to grasp but a lot of help from the tutors, and dedication I was soon to be gaining high marks, so a very big thanks.
-Mark
Well this might not sound like much of an achievement but I am pleased that despite the situations at work (work being a lot harder because of the economy, working long hours, the workload piling up etc.) I have still been able and have been determined to carry on and study the same amount every day.
-Andrew
In July 2005 I was diagnosed with an eye condition, called Keratoconus. Which is thinning and bulging of the cornea making vision blurred. They said it was mild.
At the beginning of 2006 I enrolled on a IT Technicians course ( IT Practitioner Diploma in Systems Support) at my local college.
It was time for my yearly check up July '06 at hospital . To my shock the consultant told me that I was in the advanced stage of my condition (right eye) and that I needed a cornea transplant. As I was four months pregnant I did not go ahead with it.
As it was July, half way through my course and time for summer holidays I needed to make a decision. I was having trouble reading the computer screen when performing tasks, I didn't think much of it. it's weird because when you're out and about your using your eyes at different distances and you don't notice any changes in your vision. Also when your eyesight goes you forget what is normal, you get used to the sight that you end up with, well that's how I feel. I thought that I had a good five years left before I reached the advanced stage. Because of my eye condition and also that I would have been heavily pregnant towards the end of my course I decided to phone the college and cancel the course.
That's when I enrolled with Skillstrain for the A+ and N+ courses.
Early '07 I had a girl. At this time my vision was at its worst, me left eye had deteriorated but at a slower rate. Glasses didn't help. Each day was a struggle, I didn't actually think about it, but I noticed it all the time. Even though all the rooms in the house were painted white, and had extra light bulbs on to improve sight.
I was pregnant again, and had a boy in Feb '08. By this time I had only submitted one TMA. Despite sitting down to study on many occasions.
The first four months of having my son I was determined to get my life on track and began researching on the internet to find a treatment for my condition. My sight was so bad my eyes were just a few centimetres away from the computer screen. I eventually found something which was very new to the U.K, therefore not on the nhs.
In August '08 I had my cornea transplant on my right eye. In September and December I had private treatment in London on my left eye with ring implants to push the cornea down, and treatment to halt the condition, to improve vision.
2009 and my right transplant hasn't been successful. I got blood vessels in my eye which went through the cornea, resulting in scarring and blurred vision. My left eye has improved slightly. I also contacted Skillstrain as my three years were up, but to my suprise they gave me another three years, a fresh start, how good is that.
The big 2010. Early Feb I have had another cornea transplant on my right eye. three weeks in and my sight has already improved, early days but looking good. It takes 12-18 months for the cornea to heal and have vision back. My left eye is good enough for me not to feel down. Everything is looking bright and shiny with both eyes.
Since my op I needed four weeks rest, so my husband is off work and full time at home, giving me plenty of time to study. I have the new '09 study materials and am really enjoying them, more of a hand on approach. I have already sent three TMA's in ten days, and getting good marks. My plan is to submit at least two TMA's each week.
I am really grateful and would like to thank Skillstrain for giving me the extension, if it wasn't for them I still wouldn't be on the course. I feel it's the beginning of a success story. After my studies I plan to get a job in IT and make something for myself and for my families future.
Thank you Skillstrain.
-Samina
I don't know if this counts as an achievement but the place where I work were throwing out some old PCs. They had been sitting on a pallet out in the yard for a month before I saw them. I took home 4 PCs and a flat panel monitor, the PCs were full of water and the monitor was in a plastic container half covered in water. The pins on the hard drives had been bent to stop further usage.
I stripped everything down and after drying out the equipment and bending the pins back (I lost 1 drive here) I rebuilt the PCs. All are now in working order. OK the best is only a pentium 4 with a 40GB drive but it was fun.
-Mark
Aged 12, I have achieved nothing really as I have just started the course. In junior school I received straight 5's (highest level) and my teacher made a remark say I have a future in it. So then I decided to take on this course to further develop my education in ICT work. I am currently in year 7, studying and progressing, especially in IT as I believe it is my thing!!!!!
-Daniel
Hello
When I first enrolled on my course I didn't know much about computers. Also my English wasn't good. There was a time I thought I can't do it, especially after my second operation.
It has been difficult but thanks to my tutor and skills train staff I pass my first exam today with score 875 (passing score 675). So well above the passing score and more importantly it has given me confidence I have never felt before. I am now looking forward to my next training section (Network+). Thank you and good luck to all with their training.
-Damian
My office purchased new HP Procurve network switches to use across the network but the 3rd party that was supposed to set them up were having problems getting them to work. I took a look and managed to sort out a complete configuration which is now set as the standard config for all sites across the organization. I have never had any training on HP Procurve equipment but as I am reading up on my CCNA certification, the language used by HP was very similar to Cisco IOS which made it easy to come up with the configuration.
-Micheal
I have finally passed my Comptia A+ certification 2007 edition after 2 years hard work, I failed both exams once but passed them the 2nd time round, I am so glad that my hard work has paid off, thanks skillstrain. I now have the motivation to push on and get my N+ Certification.
-Nicholas
