Johnson Yip Computer Repair Technician

Windows and Linux computer help for Beginners to advance users
A Computer help website which helps user use Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating System. There are Articles and videos on Computer Security, Office Suites. System Utilities,virtual machines Multimedia Software, web design, cms, Search engine optimization, and more.

Ubuntu Linux computer help for Beginners to advance users
A Ubuntu Linux computer help site which is dedicated to helping users learn how to install, update,maintain, and use Ubuntu based operating system. I also teach you how to install software for Ubuntu Linux 9 and 10 computers.

1. Why did I pick my career to be a computer technician?

Computers are interesting to me. I been interested in them ever since I was a child. I find it so amazing you can use computers to play games, chat with friends, make and share videos on Youtube, and help me finish my homework and daily stuff like paying bills faster, so I can spend more time on fun activities like watching movies, or going out. I also believe IT is a good industry when it comes to job security since there are many ways to earn a living "going to people houses to fix computers, working at a PC shop or as a computer technician at a school, office, or the government, writing software, making websites about trends in IT, and networking."

I also enjoy helping people with their computer related problems since it seems to make them so happy when I fixed their computer.

My latest IT interests include search engine optimization, affiliate marketing, blogging, foruming, social media, Online video tutorialsinternet marketing, E-commerce, cloud computing, virtualization, networking, and portable computing.

2. What are your goals in IT

My IT related goal is to run a successful online computer help website and to find a job as a computer technician. In the future, I like to open my own IT computer company or website and be self-employed by my own IT company. But, I am also willing to skip the computer technician goal if I can earn enough income to be self-employed from online income or can come up with a way of being self employed by starting an IT related buisness with low start up costs, but medium to high return on investments like E-books, digital products, software, and ad and affiliate sponsored computer help videos, and tutorials website.

What do you think is the most important step in suceding in IT?

I have to build a good relationship with costumers first, and make sure he is happy with your work, and to continue improving my current computer skills and keep learn new computer skills.

What are my interests

I enjoy spending my free time playing video games, watching TV, and movies, going outdoors, and going on the internet.

I'm currently playing Forza 2 Racing Sim on my Xbox 360. Other games I enjoy are Final Fantasy, Fable 2, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario.

My favourite TV shows are Star Wars clone wars, Naruto, Bleach, Gundam Wing, Pokemon, Bey Blades, Pretty Cure, 24, Electric Playground, Reviews on the run, Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Eureka 7.

My favourite movies include Transformers, Spiderman 1-3, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Up, Shrek series.

Internet sites I enjoy include : Youtube, Twitter, and anything videogame, anime, computer, and movie related.

If you have any questions on Computers or related to me, feel free to contact me on Squidoo, Twitter, or my websites.

Windows Computer Help
Ubuntu Linux Computer Help
Computer and Gadget blog
Stay in touch with me @johnsonyip on Twitter!

Thank You,

- Johnson Yip

The easiest places to look for volunteer or paid work experience as a computer technicians are working for free for your friends, family, associates, strangers by posting your IT services on Craigslist, and classified ads and websites, and businesses and non-profits which require someone to fix computers. Asking friends and relatives if they need someone to fix their computer and home computer or network can be a good start for computer technicians who are just starting out in the IT field.

Craigslist, Monster, and other job boards also have job posting for IT work.

Asking your local electronic stores, accounting offices, law offices, the military, the government, real estate firms, cable company, internet service providers, and other companies for work can be a good start. Be sure to be dress professionally, and have your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and credentials when asking for jobs in their IT department.

You can also try job placement and recruiting agency for finding work as an computer technician. However, you need to make sure the job placement agency has a good reputation.

I also recommend starting a blog about computer tutorials, and posting computer help video tutorials to YouTube, and video sharing sites, so potential employers might see that you are knowledgeable about computers by reading your computer help blog, and watching your videos on computer tutorials. However, both your blog and YouTube channel should be as professional as possible meaning you should not have personal videos and blog posts on either since it can make you look less professional as an IT Professional. Treat your professional blog and YouTube channel, Twitter, etc like a business or your resume.

If you are a college student, you should talk to your college's teachers, counselor, and job placement office for more help on planning your career path.

Sometimes looking for a job cam be tough, so you have to be consistent at sending resume to employers on a daily basis, and networking with other IT professionals, so you can get recommendations for job openings. Your first job may not be your dream job. However, if you do a good job at your first IT related job, you can ask your pass employers to be your reference, and write you a letter of recommendation which gives you a better chance to get hired at another company which you wished to work at.

If you have the ambition and funds, you can start a small IT computer and network repair company where you fix client's computers and networks.