UK IT Training

[julianhj]

Anyone had any experience of this firm or others like it?

I'm taking my sister up there tomorrow for an interview. As I understand it, she pays them to train her as a web designer, and they guarantee a £20k+ job at the end of it.

If there's anything you'd rather not post, please email me via my profile.

TIA

[randlemarcus]

No! No! No!
She would be much better learning herself, and NOT paying for a guaranteed job, where none exist.
Best bet with the market in its fat bloaty state is to try and get hired as a trainee, junior, or even volunteer for a while, and join their web design/visualisation department.

Ted, is it naming and shaming to say that the whole lot of em are evil bloodsucking fleece merchants?

[julianhj]

Just had a call from her - thankfully she's done a little research herself and decided not to go ahead. I'm very relieved after your post!

Thanks for your help

[maddog-uk]

I would second that, avoid at all costs in my opinion.

Perhaps she could follow this thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=242281&f=95&h=0

>> Edited by maddog-uk on Friday 10th February 23:06

[slapmatt]

I'd be interested to know how much that course costs. I don't know how they can guarantee a Web designer job at £20k, as, with all due respect, Web designers are 2 a penny nowadays.

[r988]

randlemarcus said:

No! No! No! She would be much better learning herself, and NOT paying for a guaranteed job, where none exist. Best bet with the market in its fat bloaty state is to try and get hired as a trainee, junior, or even volunteer for a while, and join their web design/visualisation department. Ted, is it naming and shaming to say that the whole lot of em are evil bloodsucking fleece merchants?

Exactly how i got into it, now work is paying for me to do more training, thats how it should work

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slapmatt said:

I'd be interested to know how much that course costs. I don't know how they can guarantee a Web designer job at £20k, as, with all due respect, Web designers are 2 a penny nowadays.

...although web developers are worth a whole lot more

[slapmatt]

People always ask what the difference between a Web designer and a Web developer are.

I always say:

A degree in Computer Science and about 10 grand.

[Plotloss]

slapmatt said:

People always ask what the difference between a Web designer and a Web developer are. I always say: A degree in Computer Science and about 10 grand.

So in reality, about £10K then

[lockstock2sb]

does anyone actually know anyone who actually got a job (and is still employed)this way ? i always see these tv adverts promising the world, but personally i cant imagine any of my previous, or current employer taking on someone with only a piece of paper from a non-descript training company....

Work experience is still the way i think. Its the way i got in and it proves your worth

[scorp]

lockstock2sb said:

Work experience is still the way i think. Its the way i got in and it proves your worth

Thats still the case, most degrees arent worth the paper they are printed on, it comes down to real world experience.