REDWOOD CITY, CA, March 10, 2009 — With a tough economy putting job losses on the rise, many people may find themselves suddenly without a company-provided computer and tech support, possibly for the first time in years. support.com®, the remote technology services company that makes owning and maintaining technology pain-free, is ready to help with tips to make transitioning to one’s own computer and support easy and seamless.
Immediately after a layoff, people might find themselves scrambling to set up their personal technology for a modern-day job search. Here are some tips to decide whether you can make do with what you have, or should consider buying new technology:
Computer Requirements:
At minimum, a computer running either XP or Vista with at least 1GB fot XP and 2GB for Vista; a 1.4 Ghz or higher on the processor and 80-120 GB hardrive with broadband capabilities
Good Quality Printer: Don’t forget to have a good quality printer for presenting your resume or previous work samples in hard copy. Assess your needs before making a purchase. For instance, artists and other marketing or PR professionals may need a photo quality printer, while other professions will do fine with a standard color printer.
PDF: Always convert your resume and other documents into PDF format for emailing to recruiters and hiring managers. This way they can not easily make changes. Primo PDF is free.
Updated Software: Check that you have the most updated versions of office software. Sending an attached resume in Windows 2000 might cause some problems if the intended recipient has a newer operating system, such as Windows Vista. If you aren’t running at least MS Office 2007 make sure to get the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.
Tips are available at http://www.support.com/blog
On twitter tips are available at: http://twitter.com/layoffPCTips.
In addition to the tips, support.com is offering people who are facing a job transition a 20% discount on any tech support service, including its popular subscription plans, with the discount code FRESHSTART20.
Immediately after a layoff, people might find themselves scrambling to set up their personal technology for a modern-day job search. Here are some tips to decide whether you can make do with what you have, or should consider buying new technology:
Computer Requirements:
At minimum, a computer running either XP or Vista with at least 1GB fot XP and 2GB for Vista; a 1.4 Ghz or higher on the processor and 80-120 GB hardrive with broadband capabilities
Good Quality Printer: Don’t forget to have a good quality printer for presenting your resume or previous work samples in hard copy. Assess your needs before making a purchase. For instance, artists and other marketing or PR professionals may need a photo quality printer, while other professions will do fine with a standard color printer.
PDF: Always convert your resume and other documents into PDF format for emailing to recruiters and hiring managers. This way they can not easily make changes. Primo PDF is free.
Updated Software: Check that you have the most updated versions of office software. Sending an attached resume in Windows 2000 might cause some problems if the intended recipient has a newer operating system, such as Windows Vista. If you aren’t running at least MS Office 2007 make sure to get the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.
Tips are available at http://www.support.com/blog
On twitter tips are available at: http://twitter.com/layoffPCTips.
In addition to the tips, support.com is offering people who are facing a job transition a 20% discount on any tech support service, including its popular subscription plans, with the discount code FRESHSTART20.
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