All of us are short of time, and usually if we want to improve our career prospects, taking a course alongside a job is our best way forward. Training tracks certified by Microsoft could offer a solution. It's a good idea to talk to industry experts, who can offer guidance on which area of the industry would suit you, and what sort of duties are correct for someone with a personality like yours. Be sure your course is matched to your current skills and aptitude. The best companies will make sure that the course is purpose built for the status you wish to achieve.

If you may be starting with a training school that is still using workshops as a necessary part of their training, then listen to these issues encountered by almost all IT hopefuls:

* All the travelling required - multiple visits and usually over 100 miles a pop.

* Weekday only availability to workshops can be usual, and with two or three days required at a time, this can be difficult for most working students.

* Holiday days lost - most workers get just four weeks holiday each year. If half or more of that is used up by study workshops, vacation time is going to be quite short for the student.

* With the high costs involved, many companies have to put on larger classes - not ideal (increasing the ratio of students to teachers).

* You may prefer to move at a somewhat more suitable pace - rather than be dictated to by the rest of the class. This can create a classic case of 'classroom tension'.

* And don't forget the extra financial outlay of arranging transport and several days accommodation either. Often, this will cost 00's or even 000's extra. Do the maths yourself - you may be surprised.

* Study privacy is often very important to many attendees. Why would you want to give up any lift up the ladder, pay-rises or accomplishment at work because of your studies. When your boss discovers you're putting yourself through accreditation in another area entirely, what are they going to be thinking?

* Posing questions in the presence of other class-mates often makes any one of us a little uncomfortable. Have you ever left a question un-asked as you honestly thought you might seem thick?

* Being away from home with your work during the week - some students find they're living or working somewhere else for sections of the program. Days in-centre are very difficult then, yet the monies have already been handed over when you paid initially.

For a far more flexible approach, exploit videoed workshops wherever you want to take them - at a time that's convenient to you - not some other person. Think... If you have a laptop then you're free to work wherever you want. And 24x7 support is just a web-browser away in case you get challenged. Modules and lessons can be repeated whenever you like - repetition is good for memory. And you'll never have to write notes again - it's all ready to go. The upshot: Less hassle and stress, more money in the bank, and no travelling or long journeys.

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