How to Do Computer Tech Support
If you enjoy working with computers you might want to look into doing some computer tech support. You can make a business out of this or you can just help friends and family with their computer needs. You can get into computer tech support in many different ways.
Things you will need:
- Computer
- Manuals
- Internet access
- Research companies in your area that provides computer tech support. You may want to contact them and ask them what kind of education they require when hiring someone for a computer tech jobs. You may also do research online and look up different jobs and read the qualifications that are expected for a new employee.
- Educate yourself about computers. You may want to look into a career school that offers hands-on learning about computers. These experiences or if your educate yourself will be the best fit for you so you get a better understanding of the computer and are more capable of working on them.
- Ask an independent person that works on computers if you can intern with them. This could be a good way to get your foot in the door and to have experience when applying for a job later on. When doing an intern with a person you will want to ask them many questions about the business and their education background.
- Do some jobs for family and friends before you decide if you want to put an ad in the local newspaper for computer tech repair. This will also help when people ask for your experience and will give you a feel for the job. They will also tell other people about your work and you will have more clientele to add to your work.
- Start out on offering new clients a deal. You need to be willing to start off your doing repairs for people at a low end cost. This will ensure that the customers will tell other people about your business and then you can start to hire the cost of your service.