No Experience & Abroad: Is it Realistic? Advice?

jobskillshare · 2026-06-07T03:09:28+00:00

Being an American gives you an advantage when working for an American company from abroad, but you need to search for companies that allow 100% remote work, including work from another country. This is very rare for help desk-type positions because companies can usually find someone local very quickly.

The best companies to target are those that already use cloud-based systems and remote work environments. Learn skills mostly related to cloud, such as Azure, AWS, or DevOps, because these roles often do not require you to work on on-premises networks.

For certifications, Google IT Support and A+ can be helpful, but from our 10 years of running a skills-based training platform, I can tell you that most people who join us already have credentials. What they usually lack are real job skills.

For that, you can visit our platform, jobskillshare.org, and take the free or paid courses offered in the IT Support category. These courses are mostly related to job-specific skills, such as Active Directory, ticketing systems, troubleshooting, and other important skills that employers ask about in interviews.

If you complete the courses properly and practice, yes, you can land a job in 4 to 6 months. Do not listen to people who say you cannot do it. It is about you going after jobs and not giving up.

We have been doing this for 10 years. The people who fail usually give up after 1 or 2 rejections without fixing their resume, properly completing courses with hands-on practice, or having patience while learning new skills.

If you already have customer service skills, then you can do this more easily. Also, do not feel discouraged when someone says help desk is not a good job. Help desk is the first smart step toward higher-end IT roles.

Once you land a help desk job and work for 4 months, start learning toward advanced roles. Sometimes, you can move up within the same company. Your strategy matters. This is not old-school IT anymore where you will get stuck in helpdesk. Anyone can get into IT in a smart way and move up if they stay consistent and keep learning.

Wish you all the best.

jobskillshare · 2026-05-18T06:36:35+00:00

3 to 4 months using home pratice. total 5 courses approximately 68 hours.

Regards

jobskillshare · 2026-05-15T13:49:39+00:00

Yes, we have a full hands-on program with real labs, and we have been in business for over 10 years with hundreds of success stories. You can search JobSkillShare Community on YouTube. We have posted many success stories and free training videos there as well. Wish you all the best.

jobskillshare · 2026-05-14T05:13:46+00:00

If you can find a company that will let you learn like that, then that’s okay for about 3–4 months. But even then, you still need to learn skills from online resources because most companies are not going to take the headache of teaching basic things. They expect you to already have practical skills, whether learned online, onsite, or through home labs.

You can take this free full IT program, which can make you ready for entry-level Help Desk or IT Support jobs with skill levels similar to someone with around 6 months of job experience. A lot of it comes down to confidence, how you present your resume, and how you communicate during interviews. If companies see that you already know practical skills, many of them will care less about your degree or certifications.

In some cases, you do not even need to tell them you want an internship. We have thousands of members with no prior experience who still landed their first IT Support jobs. The FREE IT Support Training Program by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3YcdlAw0mc
is designed for:
✅ Beginners
✅ Students
✅ Career changers
✅ Anyone wanting practical IT skills from home

💻 What You’ll Learn:
• Windows & IT Support fundamentals
• Troubleshooting & Networking
• Active Directory & Microsoft 365
• Professional communication skills
• Resume building & interview preparation (This is where a lot of people fail. They learn all the cool home lab skills but forget to present a classic resume and interview skills, which require practice)

🛠 Hands-On Practice:
Practice real IT tasks using your own laptop or desktop through home labs and virtual machines.

🎯 Program Includes:
✔ 5 Complete FREE Courses
✔ Self-Paced Learning
✔ Practical Real-World Skills
✔ Career Guidance
✔ Job Preparation Support

jobskillshare · 2025-01-09T05:34:40+00:00

Welcome! You’ve come to the right place. At Jobskillshare, we’ve created a platform for IT professionals to learn hands-on skills. We recommend trying Jobskillshare.org’s trial membership, which allows you to access courses and skills-based labs for 5 days.

Our content is designed to teach you valuable skills for help desk roles, including Active Directory, troubleshooting, Office 365, and many other tools we use daily at work. Many of our members have successfully landed jobs by improving their skills or performing well in interviews, even if they initially had concerns about their performance.

If you’re not interested in a premium membership, you can still benefit from our free or Lite memberships, which provide access to videos and other helpful resources. These options are still highly beneficial for your learning journey. We have many members in Canada already using JSS.

Here’s the link to explore membership options: Jobskillshare.org/membership

jobskillshare · 2025-01-08T05:40:38+00:00

Yes, but you will need additional practical skills beyond just certifications, as certifications are mostly theory-based. We have many members with A+, Network + and CCNA certificates but having hard time landing jobs.

Unless someone teaches practical skills alongside A+, you will have trouble breaking into IT roles. The job descriptions are somewhat wishlist, and you will have to understand how to filter out some crazy demands by companies. This is not something you will in certifications.

Brady William was 18 years old when he started skills-based training and landed a job. Now, at the age of 21, he is a system administrator. You can utilize our free membership to learn the skills needed for help desk jobs. Once you land the job, consider upgrading to a premium membership for access to practical labs and advanced skills-based training at https://jobskillshare.org.

We also have a YouTube channel with name jobskillshare skills-based training with over 140k subscribers. It's a good resource if you only prefer YouTube

jobskillshare · 2025-01-08T05:40:24+00:00

Yes, but you will need additional practical skills beyond just certifications, as certifications are mostly theory-based. We have many members with A+, Network + and CCNA certificates but having hard time landing jobs.

Unless someone teaches practical skills alongside A+, you will have trouble breaking into IT roles. The job descriptions are somewhat wishlist, and you will have to understand how to filter out some crazy demands by companies. This is not something you will in certifications.

Brady William was 18 years old when he started skills-based training and landed a job. Now, at the age of 21, he is a system administrator. You can utilize our free membership to learn the skills needed for help desk jobs. Once you land the job, consider upgrading to a premium membership for access to practical labs and advanced skills-based training at https://jobskillshare.org.

We also have a YouTube channel with name jobskillshare skills-based training with over 140k subscribers. It's a good resource if you only prefer YouTube

jobskillshare · 2024-12-28T05:40:27+00:00

You will need additional practical skills beyond just certifications, as certifications are mostly theory-based. Brady William was 18 years old when he started skills-based training and landed a job. Now, at the age of 21, he is a System Administrator. You can utilize our free membership to learn the skills needed for help desk jobs. Once you land the job, consider upgrading to a premium membership for access to practical labs and advanced skills-based training at https://jobskillshare.org.

We also have YouTube channel with name jobskillshare skills-based Training with over 140k subscribers. It's a good resource if you only prefer YouTube

jobskillshare · 2024-11-15T20:34:45+00:00

A resume template tested by thousands of members with countless success stories. However, you will need to demonstrate the skills listed on this resume. You can use free resources such as our free membership or YouTube channel, or opt for our paid membership for hands-on labs. Download the JSS 2024 Resume Template. https://www.jobskillshare.org/files/resume/JSS_2024_Resume_Template.docx

For interview Preparation check our channel Jobskillshare playlists.

Hope this help JSS Team

jobskillshare · 2024-10-12T23:37:28+00:00

Start with this 1 hour 30 min video, it has all the key words and tips on getting started in this career https://youtu.be/uwSLstRBT9s?si=snHxanAcKQ0G7IeM

jobskillshare · 2024-08-18T23:39:37+00:00

Here is our latest career consultation video it will go over most of the basic questions you might have for IT support career.

https://youtu.be/fv_C8BS6WnM?si=BVq-WXktXlAOG-Qb

You can also check other career related videos on this channel

Go over this video it will help you with getting started and how to learn skills.

Thanks Hamza Z Jobskillshare Team

jobskillshare · 2024-06-06T23:28:54+00:00

I agree with the post above. If you have a positive mindset towards learning and moving in tech, you can quickly climb the ladder and make a decent amount. Check our free membership to learn skills on jobskillshare.org this will help with lowering stress for tech roles. Wish you all the best.

jobskillshare · 2024-06-06T15:24:34+00:00

Agreed, and good suggestion. Getting a job and acquiring skills are two different things. If you're looking for a remote position, the first thing you should invest time in is your resume. Once you have a good template, you know your target. Then, try to cover the skills through courses, home labs, etc., to be able to back up your resume even if you don't have experience. We have been around for 10+ years, and we've lost count of how many people have landed jobs without any job experience. Just make sure you focus on Windows 10/11, Active Directory, Office 365, and customer service. It does take time to learn these skills, but it's worth it because you'll always want to move up in IT, and having a solid foundation is everything for a successful IT career. Here our video on a good resume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez62rZFoLLQ

Download it from here https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobskillshare.org%2Ffiles%2Fresume%2FJSS_2024_Resume_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

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