A guide for receptionists and front-of-house staff considering a move into IT in the UK, covering transferable skills, realistic salary and the practical route in.
Reception work is genuinely demanding: managing multiple things at once, staying calm and friendly under pressure, and being the first point of contact when something needs sorting. That is essentially the job description for an IT helpdesk too, just with technology problems instead of visitors.
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