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The Knowledge and Skills
Needed for Tech Support Jobs
Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
2Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
Tech support jobs is one of those terms we here quite
often but really don’t understand. If you will ask a
random person what it is, he or she would most likely
give a vague response.
A career in tech support is quite lucrative. This is
the reason why It is important for people to
understand what really is involved in a tech support
job, particularly for those who are currently looking
for work in the IT sector.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
3Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
If you are one of these individuals, then it would do
you well to pay attention to the following
information.
The right knowledge and skills
One of the first things that you need to do if you
want to enter this field is to arm yourself with
knowledge regarding computer systems as well as the
common problems encountered by these systems.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
4Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
This is because one of the main responsibilities of
people working as tech support is to provide advice to
people who are experiencing problems with their
computers.
You must also develop your problem solving skills. If
you want to be successful in tech support, then you
should acquire the mindset of a problem solver. When
faced with a problem, you must be able to come up with
different approaches on how to solve it.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
5Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
Learn the language
The IT industry has its own set of terminologies and
jargons. If you want to be successful as a tech
support specialist then you must be able to
familiarize yourself with the language that is being
used in the industry.
This is the language that you will need to use to
communicate with engineers and other technicians and
to understand technical manuals.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
6Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
But the trick is that you must be able to translate
the language to common everyday English when you are
communicating with customers. You cannot use technical
terms with ordinary folks and expect to be understood.
That is one sure way to annoy customers. You must
develop the skill of being able to provide clear and
direct instructions.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
7Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
Not always phone-based
Some people think that tech support jobs only involve
talking to customers on the phone. If you are planning
to work in this industry then you must also be
prepared to do home visits when necessary.
Home visits usually are usually necessary when the
problem is too complicated to solve over the phone or
when parts needs to be delivered.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
8Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
Therefore, you must also be familiar with common
courtesies and learn how to communicate with people
face-t-face and not only over the phone.
Good customer service
Last but not the least, people who want to succeed
with tech support jobs need to develop good customer
service skills.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
9Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
Even if you are just talking to people over the
phone, you must always be courteous and cheerful. You
must develop the patience to explain technical
concepts to customers.
Always keep in mind that most of the people that you
will be talking to are not knowledgeable when it comes
to technical matters.
The Knowledge and Skills Needed
for Tech Support Jobs
10Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
To get more tips on how to succeed with tech support
jobs, then click this http://techsupportjobsource.com.
The Knowledge and Skills
Needed for Tech Support Jobs
Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com

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The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs

  • 1. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com
  • 2. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 2Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com Tech support jobs is one of those terms we here quite often but really don’t understand. If you will ask a random person what it is, he or she would most likely give a vague response. A career in tech support is quite lucrative. This is the reason why It is important for people to understand what really is involved in a tech support job, particularly for those who are currently looking for work in the IT sector.
  • 3. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 3Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com If you are one of these individuals, then it would do you well to pay attention to the following information. The right knowledge and skills One of the first things that you need to do if you want to enter this field is to arm yourself with knowledge regarding computer systems as well as the common problems encountered by these systems.
  • 4. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 4Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com This is because one of the main responsibilities of people working as tech support is to provide advice to people who are experiencing problems with their computers. You must also develop your problem solving skills. If you want to be successful in tech support, then you should acquire the mindset of a problem solver. When faced with a problem, you must be able to come up with different approaches on how to solve it.
  • 5. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 5Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com Learn the language The IT industry has its own set of terminologies and jargons. If you want to be successful as a tech support specialist then you must be able to familiarize yourself with the language that is being used in the industry. This is the language that you will need to use to communicate with engineers and other technicians and to understand technical manuals.
  • 6. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 6Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com But the trick is that you must be able to translate the language to common everyday English when you are communicating with customers. You cannot use technical terms with ordinary folks and expect to be understood. That is one sure way to annoy customers. You must develop the skill of being able to provide clear and direct instructions.
  • 7. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 7Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com Not always phone-based Some people think that tech support jobs only involve talking to customers on the phone. If you are planning to work in this industry then you must also be prepared to do home visits when necessary. Home visits usually are usually necessary when the problem is too complicated to solve over the phone or when parts needs to be delivered.
  • 8. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 8Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com Therefore, you must also be familiar with common courtesies and learn how to communicate with people face-t-face and not only over the phone. Good customer service Last but not the least, people who want to succeed with tech support jobs need to develop good customer service skills.
  • 9. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 9Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com Even if you are just talking to people over the phone, you must always be courteous and cheerful. You must develop the patience to explain technical concepts to customers. Always keep in mind that most of the people that you will be talking to are not knowledgeable when it comes to technical matters.
  • 10. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs 10Broughtto you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com To get more tips on how to succeed with tech support jobs, then click this http://techsupportjobsource.com.
  • 11. The Knowledge and Skills Needed for Tech Support Jobs Brought to you by : www.techsupportjobsource.com