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IT Service Desk Careers and Certifications: First Steps

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Learn about the key skills, available career paths, and relevant certifications for professionals working in or interested in a role at an IT service desk.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • IT service desk careers and certifications
1. The IT Service Desk
  • IT service desk responsibilities
  • IT service desk engineer
  • The first step on the IT career ladder
2. IT Service Desk Technical Skills
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • General IT skills
3. IT Service Desk Nontechnical Skills
  • Customer service
  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Business knowledge
4. IT Service Desk Certifications
  • Certification options
  • Vendor certifications
  • CompTIA certifications
  • Information technology infrastructure library certifications
  • Project management certifications
5. IT Service Desk Career Paths
  • Service desk career paths
  • IT career paths
6. IT Service Desk Workplace Scenarios
  • Office based workplace
  • Remote and hybrid workplaces
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Fancy Mills-Knebel

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