MSP Outsourcing

Articles related to MSP outsourcing and offshoring of various processes and services.

Why People Hate Working Help Desk Jobs and How To Prevent It

Working at an IT help desk is by far one of the most common tech roles in the world, in what’s probably the most stable industry. The job leads to very rewarding careers for many, but can also lead to burnout. Here at Support Adventure, we’ve been staffing IT support positions since 2016 and have worked with many clients to help them optimize their helpdesk to improve their clients, but most importantly their employees’ satisfaction.… Continue Reading Why People Hate Working Help Desk Jobs and How To Prevent It
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

The Top 6 Hiring Mistakes MSPs Should Avoid

What are common mistakes MSPS make during the hiring process, and what can they do to avoid them? The top hiring mistakes to avoid as an MSP are:Focusing on credentials and certificationsHoping for the bestNot screening for social skillsNot having a well-defined roleNot testing candidates for real-world scenariosHaving scarcity mentality As with any other company, MSPs also make mistakes when selecting new staff members. In this article, you will… Continue Reading The Top 6 Hiring Mistakes MSPs Should Avoid
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Benefits of BPO in Recruitment for your business

Outsourcing, as well as business process outsourcing (BPO), have become popular alternatives to hiring full-time employees in-house or hunting for freelancers on Upwork. Nowadays, you can find an outsourcing solution in any corner of the world and reap the benefits of geo arbitrage! We at the Support Adventure, the remote MSP Staffing Company can help you do that!Top reasons a business should consider using a BPO provider for HR:Time savingsCost savingsIncreased… Continue Reading Benefits of BPO in Recruitment for your business
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Why Looking at Resumes is the Wrong Hiring Approach for MSPs

Simply looking at resumes is a really bad way of deducing who’s the right candidate for that new  opening in your MSP. And disqualifying applicants because they don’t look good enough on paper will make you miss out on a great new hire. Why?Judging who to interview and hire based on resumes does not represent the level of creativity, intelligence and quality of results needed for the unpredictable MSP environment. The resume alone also… Continue Reading Why Looking at Resumes is the Wrong Hiring Approach for MSPs
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

The Top Reasons for Offshore Outsourcing or BPO in South Africa

For many years, the traditional destinations for outsourcing have been India and the Philippines, largely due to the low costs for relying on a large workforce. However today, South Africa has become a popular outsourcing place and a truly competitive market for offshore solutions. More and more companies are discovering the unique opportunities and values that this country provides. Here are reasons to hire staff in South Africa: A large talent pool of potential outsourced… Continue Reading The Top Reasons for Offshore Outsourcing or BPO in South Africa
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Top Qualities of Help Desk Technicians

Are you looking for a job as an IT technician or hiring one for your business? Whether you are a candidate ready to start your IT career and a company seeking the best employee, you must know the top qualities of a support technician.The top qualities of a help desk technician include being: A quick and constant learnerCustomer and service-orientedA good communicatorAn analytical thinkerEmpatheticA team playerA problem solver … Continue Reading Top Qualities of Help Desk Technicians
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Outsourced MSP Helpdesk Support – Benefits and Models for MSPs

When expanding your team, you might ask yourself, “Should I hire staff internally or outsource MSP help desk support“?Before you decide if outsourced MSP staff is for you, it is good to clearly define what qualities you want your IT or MSP help desk to have and how much you are willing to pay for it.Outsourced MSP help desks should use the following best practices:A well organized and coordinated team of technicians.… Continue Reading Outsourced MSP Helpdesk Support – Benefits and Models for MSPs
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

All the Risks of Outsourcing Customer Service

Outsourced customer service is a very common term searched on the internet. Many fast-growing companies are looking to delegate support in order to focus on scaling their operations.  But with the handover of responsibilities in your business comes potential for things to not work out quite how you anticipated them. So what could possibly go wrong?  Some risks of outsourcing customer service include:Lower Service QualitySecurity risksHidden costsLoss of ControlLoss of… Continue Reading All the Risks of Outsourcing Customer Service
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

How to know which applicants to hire for your MSP?

How can you gauge whether or not applicants to work with your MSP will flourish or flounder working for you? Unfortunately, many MSPs are clueless when it comes to recruiting the best talent as not all people with IT experience will thrive in the hectic MSP environment. So how can you make sure someone will? If you want to figure out which applicants will excel in your MSP, you must focus not just on their… Continue Reading How to know which applicants to hire for your MSP?
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

How to Build and Manage a Successful Help Desk for your MSP

Feeling clueless about how to offer premier MSP help desk services to clients? As veterans of the MSP industry, we at Support Adventure are excited to give you insights on how to build and manage a successful help desk. We have worked with dozens of MSPs over the years and know all the dos and don’ts of the help desk framework. We know all the problems and issues you can expect and how to avoid… Continue Reading How to Build and Manage a Successful Help Desk for your MSP
By Anna @ Support Adventure, ago

Example Questions for a Level 1 MSP Technical Support Interview

As the initial touchpoint for IT enterprises, the position of a Level 1 Technician holds significant importance. A Level 1 Technician is responsible for possessing a comprehensive understanding of technical knowledge coupled with exceptional communication skills to efficiently address and resolve issues. Therefore, it is critical that the candidate possess the mindset and skillset to confidently address a diverse range of problems and provide expedient, comprehensive, and amicable service.In order to find such a… Continue Reading Example Questions for a Level 1 MSP Technical Support Interview
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

How to Create a Great MSP Environment for your Staff?

Why should you have a great environment in your MSP? Because creating a fulfilling environment for your staff is one of the most important things in running a successful MSP. From our years of consulting and providing staff for MSPs, we at Support Adventure have seen that this is one of the best practices to employ.You want to have technicians who do great work and feel good doing it! What exactly are some of… Continue Reading How to Create a Great MSP Environment for your Staff?
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Why Outsourced MSP Help Desk Support is Not as Scary as You Think

On the fence about using MSP outsourced help desk support? Maybe you’re concerned about outsourced engineers adapting to the systems you have in place, working well inside your company’s environment, cyber security and other issues. As an MSP staffing agency, Support Adventure has provided staff for over 40 MSPs and provided them the best engineers that fit right into their company’s structure. It didn’t cost them an arm and leg either. You should absolutely outsource… Continue Reading Why Outsourced MSP Help Desk Support is Not as Scary as You Think
By Nwando @ Support Adventure, ago

Our MSP Recruitment Hiring Process

Get the best out of MSP remote recruitment Be careful of who you let in your inner circle. Choosing the right employees and integrating them is a mine-field. Neglect one step and the whole business will be shaken up with the consequences. If done wrongly, the process of finding the right people is lengthy, the hiring pricey and the guarantee of future employees doing great work non-existent.Bypassing the many errors MSP encounters in this… Continue Reading Our MSP Recruitment Hiring Process
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Hiring a Level 1 Engineer for your MSP? Don’t Make THIS Mistake!

MSPs often make one major mistake when hiring a level 1 frontline engineer. That is they prioritize a prospective employee’s technical knowledge or experience over their customer service abilities. Frontline engineers are the face of your company as they are the first point of contact for your clients.They’re the difference between receiving positive or negative reviews on Google.So you cannot underestimate this. As an MSP staffing company, we have seen a lot of… Continue Reading Hiring a Level 1 Engineer for your MSP? Don’t Make THIS Mistake!
By Nwando @ Support Adventure, ago

What to look for when hiring the best service manager for your MSP – advice and checklist!

A manager can make or break the success of an MSP, and hiring one is so essential. Based on their contribution to the business and the workplace a company can either grow or sink in the chaotic environment it found itself in. It is easy to get confused and make mistakes when hiring a manager for your MSP because you are not aware of the skills and personality types that would fit with the management… Continue Reading What to look for when hiring the best service manager for your MSP – advice and checklist!
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

MSP Recruitment: 4 Secret Weapons We Used to Provide the Best Techs for 40 MSPs!

In the MSP recruitment phase? These 4 strategies for finding the most talented engineers work like no other!As a premium MSP staffing services and recruiting company, Support Adventure receives 50-70 new candidates daily and has provided over 40 MSPs with the best of the bunch.And today, we are sharing our favorite methods with you! 4 MSP recruitment strategies we swear byThe MSP recruitment process can feel competitive and exhausting, as the best… Continue Reading MSP Recruitment: 4 Secret Weapons We Used to Provide the Best Techs for 40 MSPs!
By Nwando @ Support Adventure, ago

Everything you need to onboard your MSP staff the right way – practical tips and links

If you run an MSP you know that your staff is crucial for your business. The way they operate can either bring success or be a major set-back for your company. You can find yourself repeating the same story over and over again and going over explanation after explanation just to encounter the same fallacies and incidents occurring again and again!If you want to turn-around your whole MSP game, start from the ground-up and… Continue Reading Everything you need to onboard your MSP staff the right way – practical tips and links
By Kristina @ Support Adventure, ago

Why Interrogation Style Job Interviews are Bad Business for MSPs

If you are having a hard time filling that open position in your MSP, maybe it’s not them. It’s you. You could be sabotaging the growth of your team with an interrogation style of interviewing your candidates.Here at Support Adventure, we match MSPs with the best talent worldwide. The feedback we always receive from candidates who interview with multiple companies is that they preferred the company that seemed less authoritative and uptight.Here are… Continue Reading Why Interrogation Style Job Interviews are Bad Business for MSPs
By Nwando @ Support Adventure, ago

Hiring Remote IT Support: Best Practices

We’re about to get into our top tips for hiring a remote team.At Support Adventure, the premium global MSP Staffing Company, we have hired over 40 remote staff members who have contributed to our growth, almost all of whom were interviewed and hired online. We understand that the process of hiring remote workers can seem daunting if you’re new to it, so here are our top tips you need to know to have success… Continue Reading Hiring Remote IT Support: Best Practices
By Nwando @ Support Adventure, ago