Interview for Helpdesk positions

Junior Helpdesk positions do not require extensive technical background, and this is why they are so popular. It is a great way to make some money while you are a student, or while you're building your technical knowledge so you can move up the ladder (to a system administrator position for example).

Handling increased Help Desk traffic

Hopefully, your help desk is staffed by productive workers. Sometimes, a situation arrises, when you expect your call volume to increase because of a new system implementation that affects a good chunk of your user base. But what if your budget doesn't allow for additional headcount? What do you do?

Building and Managing an Internal Helpdesk Unit

Building and managing an internal helpdesk unit is not as daunting a task as it sounds...

How to Measure the Performance of Your Help desk Software

When you monitor a help desk to discover the effectiveness of the services it is providing, you are undertaking what is called performance measurement. Metrics are quantitative measures of performance that are gathered from customer satisfaction surveys, problem management tracking systems, automated call distribution (ACD) systems, and call monitoring.

Helpdesk Software Buyer's Guide

You can use Helpdesk Software to keep track of the various stages of the customer support cycle, starting at the time of the customer's initial report regarding a problem, to the time your Helpdesk personnel finds and administers the proper solution to the customer's problem.

How to Select the Right Helpdesk Software for you

Helpdesk software is essential for a growing company. Every business needs automated helpdesk software to help keep their customer, website, and inventory management relationships running smoothly.

What is Helpdesk Software?

A help desk is an informational and assistance resource that troubleshoots problems with computers and similar products, according to Wikipedia.

Help Desk Software Guide

In any professional organization, employees encounter difficulties with their computers, printers, and other machines.

Spyware, Adware, Popups, and More

At the VCC Help Desk, we have seen some computers that have become infested with Adware and Spyware. These computers usually run VERY slowly, especially when surfing the Internet. Another good indication that Spyware and/or Adware is installed on your computer is having a large number of pop ups ads.

Installing Windows 2000

Windows is now installed! After completing a Windows 2000 Installation, most laptops will require that you install specific drivers...