My brother makes a pile of money. When I say a pile, I mean more money in a year than I see in 6 years worth of salaries. Obviously, I chose the wrong career path!

Where did I go wrong? I turned my back on a career in IT. I thought it would be too "hard", too complicated to learn, and I decided that I wanted to get in and out of school as quickly as I could. However; now I know how wrong I was. With available programs like Cisco certification I could be on the fast track to a career in the growing IT field and be proud of what I do!

I did study some IT stuff in College and did pretty well in the classes, but it was kind of like learning French. I enjoyed it, but I didn't really see myself using the knowledge in the future... Boy do I wish I could have gotten a glimpse into the future! I mean, look at all the IT jobs there are out there now, and how desperate employers are to find qualified people. Have you seen the sign-on bonuses offered lately?! Dang, with that alone I could just about pay off my car.

Of course I could always start training with Cisco and begin a life in the IT field. Cisco offers three levels of general IT certification: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE representing the highest level of achievement), they offer training resources on their website, and even offer webcasts, events, and seminars. For instance, there's a training for those interested in IP Communications which teaches students how to design, install, support, and operate a combined voice, video and data communications network solution as needed in the ever-evolving communication networks of businesses. And, because Cisco understands the demands of people's lives today, they have a number of available training courses in either instructor-led or live e-learning lab-based formats, as well as a variety of custom and online learning options.

Just think of the freedom involved with taking classes at Cisco and the flexibility of the future! Wouldn't it be nice to be in control of your future and to have a nice, comfortable amount of money in your bank account? For me, not having to worry about where the next mortgage payment was going to come from would be reason enough to sign up with Cisco!