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Computer specialist resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a computer specialist resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in computer specialist-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some computer specialist interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some computer specialist interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a computer specialist resume:

  • Data Entry
  • Troubleshoot
  • Computer System
  • Technical Support
  • Desk Support
  • Network Printers
  • Mac
  • OS
  • SQL
  • DOD
  • Linux
  • Lan
  • Unix
  • Management System
  • System Administration
  • User Support
  • Computer Software
  • PCS
  • User Accounts
  • Microsoft Windows
  • VPN
  • Windows XP
  • HTML
  • Technical Assistance
  • TCP/IP
  • Computer Equipment
  • Windows NT
  • Customer Support
  • Software Issues
  • Software Installation

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the computer specialist.

How to write computer specialist experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great computer specialist resumes:

Work history example #1

Systems Administrator

Science Applications International ...

  • Managed exchange tasks, account creations, software installations, desktop deployments and imaging.
  • Provided Team Leadership and team mentoring of staff assigned to daily administration of the DoD Facility's PKI infrastructure.
  • Configured and installed Oracle, ESRI GIS, Netscape Enterprise Server, SAMBA.
  • Modified and verified training databases and documentation.
  • Identified security vulnerabilities and pushed Microsoft and anti-virus updates to the servers and desktop computers using PowerShell.

Work history example #2

Computer Specialist

HP

  • Performed diagnostics, and troubleshooting of hardware and software.
  • Coordinated and conducted Desktop Team meetings to identify solutions and account requirements including changes in procedures.
  • Automated common commands and procedures using Perl scripting and Windows batch (.bat) files.
  • Organized the build out of two test labs from ground level and installed a bar-code inventory tracking database.
  • Delivered proactive risk management hardware support for assigned high-end Mission Critical customers including Fortune 500 clients.

Work history example #3

Systems Administrator

HP

  • Generated documentation on how to use database system.
  • Worked on VERITAS manager and Sun Volume Manager.
  • Provided first level support for issues related to MS Outlook, Win2000, WinXP, IE6.0, Networking, VPN.
  • Expanded the range of Server support from NonStop platform to Linux SeaQuest Cluster platform.
  • Developed Common Internet Architecture components using JAVA.

Work history example #4

Systems Administrator

Merrill Co

  • Provided first level support in a Novell/NT environment.
  • Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2003/2000/NT servers and XP/2000 workstations, as well as Market Data applications.
  • Designed and developed a new core router platform using HSRP in order to replace existing legacy routers.
  • Mapped from NT to UNIX NFS file servers using Samba or PCNFS.
  • Assigned to London for 2 weeks to assist in strategy meetings and turn up of hub routers.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in computer science

University of Houston, Houston, TX

2007 - 2010

Highlight your computer specialist certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your computer specialist resume:

  1. Security 5 Certification
  2. Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
  3. Certified Instrumentation Specialist (CIS)
  4. Certified Network Computer Technician (CNCT)
  5. IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)
  6. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
  7. Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC)
  8. Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification (MOS)
  9. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  10. Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Architecture (CISSP)

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