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One Piece of IT Career Advice You Wish You Had When Starting Out

In this article, we will weave together the shared experiences and advice from IT professionals from various IT careers. We are providing readers with a comprehensive guide to navigating the early stages of their IT careers. Inspired by a Reddit post and written by us at Support Adventure, this guide serves as a beacon for newcomers in the IT realm, illuminating the path with IT career advice directly from those who have walked it before.… Continue Reading One Piece of IT Career Advice You Wish You Had When Starting Out
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Excelling at a Remote Help Desk Tier 2 Job

The career of a remote help desk tier 2 technician is not just about addressing IT issues but also about adapting to the changing technological landscape, mastering remote communication and collaboration tools, and contributing proactively to the overall IT health of an organization. This evolution makes it an exciting and rewarding career path for those passionate about technology and customer service in the digital age.1. Introduction to Remote Help Desk Tier 2 Job Careers… Continue Reading Excelling at a Remote Help Desk Tier 2 Job
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What’s Stopping MSPs from Hiring Outsourced Staff? Addressing Concerns

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) constantly seek efficient ways to deliver top-notch IT services. Amidst this pursuit, MSP outsourced staff has emerged as a pivotal strategy, offering a plethora of benefits but also presenting unique challenges. The integration of outsourcing and offshoring strategies enables MSPs to focus on core business functions, improve service quality, and achieve significant cost savings. Many MSPs are adopting this strategy with a few still having concerns on topics such as security,… Continue Reading What’s Stopping MSPs from Hiring Outsourced Staff? Addressing Concerns
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Why Use an MSP Staffing Agency to Staff Your Helpdesk Remotely

Hiring remote staff can be a great way to meet the staffing needs of your Managed Service Provider (MSP) while keeping labor costs down. By utilizing an MSP staffing agency, you can access talent from around the world without having to invest in expensive local hires. Moreover, hiring remotely allows you to provide support on a 24/7 basis because employees in different time zones can cover shifts throughout the day and night.When considering hiring… Continue Reading Why Use an MSP Staffing Agency to Staff Your Helpdesk Remotely

Why Support Adventure Outsourced MSP Technicians are Different – Our Training and Testing Program

The IT sector is a dynamic field that calls for a high degree of self-direction, a predisposition for systems thinking, and the ability to consider issues from various aspects. For MSPs, that means having a solid frontline of support, ready to navigate the turbulent seas of the industry.To do so, MSPs need to have a strong ship with a capable crew, ready to adjust to any conditions gracefully. That’s precisely what makes our technicians… Continue Reading Why Support Adventure Outsourced MSP Technicians are Different – Our Training and Testing Program

IT Support Staff Augmentation: The Future is Remote

As we help MSPs navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape, we at Support Adventure understand the critical role that an efficient IT support helpdesk plays in your success. If you’re a small or medium business owner in the MSP or IT support industry, you’ve likely grappled with the challenges of scaling your IT support team. This article aims to guide you through the future of IT support staff augmentation?, focusing on the undeniable… Continue Reading IT Support Staff Augmentation: The Future is Remote
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Remote MSP Jobs

The modern Managed Service Provider (MSP) has evolved to accommodate a more dynamic workforce, including a significant number of remote positions. One area that has particularly felt the impact of this shift is the helpdesk department. From technicians to dispatchers, many roles traditionally considered “in-office” are now increasingly being outsourced or managed remotely. In this article, we will explore the types of helpdesk jobs at an MSP that can be done remotely, presenting opportunities for… Continue Reading Remote MSP Jobs

Remote Staffing in IT Support

The concept of remote staffing in IT support is not a new phenomenon. It has its roots in the early days of the IT industry when companies began to realize the potential of leveraging technology to provide support services from afar. This marked the beginning of a transformative journey that would redefine the way IT support services are delivered.The Era of Outsourcing: The First Wave of Remote StaffingThe first wave of remote staffing… Continue Reading Remote Staffing in IT Support

Outsourcing Your MSP Help Desk for Newbies: A Guide to a Successful Partnership

Turning to an outsourced MSP help desk can feel like handing over the keys of your car to your teenage kid for the first time–nerve wracking. But unlike your kid who’s never driven a car before, there are many outsourced help desk providers that are seasoned drivers in the remote MSP landscape. Thus choosing the best outsourcing provider is seamless when you have the knowledge of what to look for when partnering with a company… Continue Reading Outsourcing Your MSP Help Desk for Newbies: A Guide to a Successful Partnership
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How to choose an MSP Helpdesk Outsourcing Company: 21 Questions to Ask

Choosing an Outsourced Helpdesk Provider can be a daunting task.So you want to outsource your MSP help desk to an outsourced support helpdesk provider, but you have some doubts. Maybe you need help with after-hours support or more manpower for the daytime. Whatever your needs are, you need to consider several factors when choosing an MSP helpdesk outsourcing company.Support Adventure specializes in MSP helpdesk staff outsourcing and helpdesk outsourcing support. Our team has… Continue Reading How to choose an MSP Helpdesk Outsourcing Company: 21 Questions to Ask

MSP Advice: How to Support your MSP Clients’ Hybrid Workforce

With more and more businesses deciding not to return to the office, or switching to operating completely remote, knowing how to manage hybrid workforces for MSP clients is crucial.How can MSPs achieve this?  By focusing on cyber hygiene altogether with careful attention to the social aspects of providing support.In which ways can an MSP support their clients’ hybrid workspace?Define roles unambiguously and bring awareness to the hybrid work environmentDefine the structure… Continue Reading MSP Advice: How to Support your MSP Clients’ Hybrid Workforce

Opinion: Attracting, identifying, securing, implementing and retaining appropriate talent –the MSP blind spot

Due to the global talent shortage, a star MSP candidate has almost endless options for where they can work. Should you wish to have any chance of securing the best technicians, we’d like to make you aware of some incredibly common mistakes MSPs make when searching for talent. We’re talking about mistakes that send the very people you want most running elsewhere.Job postings: A job posting is often someone’s first introduction to your company… Continue Reading Opinion: Attracting, identifying, securing, implementing and retaining appropriate talent –the MSP blind spot

Avoid mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires

Congratulations! You’ve founded an MSP and you’re ready to sweep the world off of its feet. If you are at a point where you have enough business and the right budget to expand it by bringing on more people to work for you, it’s only smart that you do it the best way possible. To avoid common mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires, follow our advice that we’ve gathered after having worked with… Continue Reading Avoid mistakes new MSPs make on their first hires

How to Outsource Customer Service as a Small Business

Outsourcing customer service can save you money, resources and prevent massive stress. By hiring a third-party provider, you can also increase the efficiency of your customer support. But exactly how do you find a great outsourced customer provider that is operating from a totally different location? There are several ways to outsource customer service for a small business, including using the services of the following: Call centers for small businessesFreelancers Outsourced customer support teams… Continue Reading How to Outsource Customer Service as a Small Business

Is your MSP TOO CORPORATE? Why that’s a Huge MSP Hiring Mistake

Wouldn’t it be nice to have insight into tactics that allow MSPs to hire next-level staff before you shake a tech’s hand and welcome them to your team? When managed service providers struggle to attract the best staff, it could be because your MSP has built an image, system and culture that is too corporate.Your MSP’s hiring results may be suffering from blind spots around your image and reputation. The internal culture of your… Continue Reading Is your MSP TOO CORPORATE? Why that’s a Huge MSP Hiring Mistake

How to Recruit The Best MSP Technicians

If you are a managed service provider (MSP) having difficulty hiring and keeping great technicians, we have the solution for you! It’s important to understand that a big part of recruitmen is having the most attractive offer for your potential hires in order to beat the competition.Dear MSP owner, please realize that it’s a candidate’s marketIt’s 2021 and there is a huge global talent shortage, not only in the IT industry, but in… Continue Reading How to Recruit The Best MSP Technicians

Why we love hiring staff from South Africa!

We have a soft spot for hiring staff from South Africa. So many of our remote techs, admin assistants and even entry level support agents are from this beautiful country. At this point, you might be wondering why.Well, when we first started Support Adventure, a premium remote staffing company for MSPs, we were operating from Serbia and hiring people from around the world. They had to be able to work the same time zone… Continue Reading Why we love hiring staff from South Africa!

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Your MSP Help Desk

Outsourcing MSP (managed service provider) help desk support can be a great game-changing solution! But if you do it incorrectly, it can create more headaches than you would have expected. In this article, we will take a deep dive into the reasons not to outsource your MSP help desk, as well as give you some ideas on how to do it in a better way.The main reasons outsourced help desk support can go wrong… Continue Reading 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Your MSP Help Desk

How Can You Attract THE BEST Staff for Your MSP?

Are you having trouble finding and keeping the staff that you want for your MSP? If so, you are not alone. Many MSPs have the same issue. At Support Adventure, we’ve run a successful staffing company since 2016, which has allowed us to pinpoint the practices that have the most impact on attracting and hiring the best staff.The type of talent MSPs need is actually very rare. These candidates are some of the brightest… Continue Reading How Can You Attract THE BEST Staff for Your MSP?

Benefits of RPO (Recruiting Process Outsourcing) for MSP

Although RPO and MSP are two terms that often get confused between each other, MSPs can utilize RPOs to find staff members for their businesses. What is RPO? In short, RPO aims to improve the efficiency of the company by accomplishing its hiring activities. In fact, using such a provider for your hiring processes has many great advantages.  MSPs can use RPO to outsource their hiring process including searching for suitable candidates, vetting, interviewing, training,… Continue Reading Benefits of RPO (Recruiting Process Outsourcing) for MSP