Advanced Computer skills I could list? and Advice

SlayerX

I am just writing up a cover letter for a job and editing my resume and I wanted some ideas of what is considered "Advanced computer skills" to put down. Now, I am not asking so I can put down skills that are made up. I have years of personal experience building computers and solving IT problems and an A+ cert. So I am wondering is imaging a hard drive, installing a CPU, Reformating a hard-drive, removing malware, updating Motherboard BIOS, configuring routers, are things like that considered Advanced computer skills? I just want to know what an employer is looking for.

This job is for a IT Specialist to provide technical support.

• figure out customer needs for standard hardware, software, and network components.
• Install and complete setups for workstations and telecommunication peripheral equipment.
• Identify and troubleshoot a variety of equipment and peripherals
• Support IT staff with adds, moves and changes.

DoubleNNs

I kinda wonder the same thing. I plan on applying for entry level jobs within a week or 2 (getting my A+ is taking a little longer than I thought, due to lack of interest in the material). I have been around computers all my life, repaired things for people both at home and school, and undertook plenty of personal projects. However, since none of that was in professional environments, it's kind of hard to tell what is considered resume-worthy and what was just something I've done.

nb-

Think you would need a little more knowledge. Then again, i live in Denmark, and i know from experience that just to get a foot inside a company as an IT Trainee, they want you to have a basic knowledge about hardware, network and systems. You dont need to be certified to know how Active Directory, DNS and DHCP works. Nevertheless knowing how a network works is pretty essential for any IT job position, and again you dont need a CCNA for that knowledge. You could read the first semester and get going.

pinkydapimp

Just list skills that are pertinent to the job your applying to. It doesnt matter if they were learned personally or in a professional environment. If you worked with it and can answer questions knowledgable about it(remember if its on there, they will ask about it) then put it on your resume.

on Job Search | one search. all jobs. Indeed.com you can search resumes. it might be worht doing a search and seeing what others are putting on their resumes. then, once you have one put together post it here for more advice.

paul78

The concept of "Advanced Computer Skills" is highly subjective. If you can planning on having a section in your resume with that heading, I would strongly discourage it. Having a heading like that could create the perception that you believe that you value those skills as advanced when others may not. If I read that heading on a resume, I would think that the writer doesn't realize that there is always more to learn.

coreyb80

DoubleNNs wrote: »

I kinda wonder the same thing. I plan on applying for entry level jobs within a week or 2 (getting my A+ is taking a little longer than I thought, due to lack of interest in the material). I have been around computers all my life, repaired things for people both at home and school, and undertook plenty of personal projects. However, since none of that was in professional environments, it's kind of hard to tell what is considered resume-worthy and what was just something I've done.

Why the lack of interest?

DoubleNNs

@corey
The material is just dry to me. Sure, I'm learning. But reading text-instructions on how to do the same almost menial things in WIN 2000, XP, Vista, And 7 just turns me off. And then I have to know the differences between each and every version of each of those OSs. (Unfortunately) I view the A+ as something I just have to get out of the way to break into the IT field and get my 1st job, and something I have to take care of before I can finally get on to the more interesting and fun stuff (CCNA next).

Really, I think I did myself a disservice by skipping it and doing the Net+ and Sec+ 1st, only because I've been so demotivated when going back to learn the A+.

coreyb80

DoubleNNs wrote: »

@corey
The material is just dry to me. Sure, I'm learning. But reading text-instructions on how to do the same almost menial things in WIN 2000, XP, Vista, And 7 just turns me off. And then I have to know the differences between each and every version of each of those OSs. (Unfortunately) I view the A+ as something I just have to get out of the way to break into the IT field and get my 1st job, and something I have to take care of before I can finally get on to the more interesting and fun stuff (CCNA next).

Really, I think I did myself a disservice by skipping it and doing the Net+ and Sec+ 1st, only because I've been so demotivated when going back to learn the A+.

Now I understand. I'm trying to land my 1st gig in IT as well and hopefully that will happen once I take and complete my A+ certification.

DoubleNNs

@corey
Yeah, that's what I'm hoping as well. I applied to plenty of places already and haven't had much luck. I'm assuming the A+ is the missing peice of the puzzle. As soon as I get that, I'm putting 110% of my effort into job searching.

How far are you into your A+ studies? Have you applied to any positions yet? Gotten any responses/interviews?

coreyb80

DoubleNNs wrote: »

@corey
Yeah, that's what I'm hoping as well. I applied to plenty of places already and haven't had much luck. I'm assuming the A+ is the missing peice of the puzzle. As soon as I get that, I'm putting 110% of my effort into job searching.

How far are you into your A+ studies? Have you applied to any positions yet? Gotten any responses/interviews?

Im ready to test at this point, but I'm waiting till the end of Jan. I've actually gotten some calls and even had an interview. Didn't get the gig I went for, but the IT manager told me to give her a call at the top of the year. I've gotten calls, but lowball offers and too far from my home. My missing piece is definitely the A+ cert.

kurosaki00

Addressing a critical outage while driving OPs off so you can do your job while you eat a burger in your desk cuz you havent eaten in the whole day.