Updated October 2022

What would the world do without talented, patient, knowledgeable IT support professionals?

Organizations across the globe are absolutely dependent on high-functioning computer networks. And yet most people know very little (or zero) about how their computers actually work, and what to do when things go wrong.

Enter the helpdesk analyst. This is the person you call when you can't login to your company network, your new software won't install properly, or you foolishly open a virus-laden email.

Ever felt so fed up with a uncooperative piece of technology that you wanted to just crush it, toss it, or scream in frustration? We've all been there. And in many ways, this kind of experience is inevitable.

We're totally reliant on technology, but most of us have minimal (or zero) knowledge of how our most trusted systems and devices actually work! When things go wrong, it doesn't take long for panic to set in, particularly if you need that piece of tech for work.