Computer expert Scott Spiro says in order for computer support specialists to benefit from a projected blast of new job opportunities in Los Angeles, they must stay on top of cloud-computing ...

Computer support specialist: Computer support specialists help organizations maintain and repair their computer networks. Maintenance tasks can include backing up files or testing the system.

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Brian McGinn, a newly-hired engineer in Los Angeles, has joined the ranks of super-thinkers now moving into strategic formations to help protect computer systems from cyber invasions.

Both are preparing to expand their skills and certifications through the new Computer Network Support Specialist Apprenticeship Program. It's being offered in partnership with Lemoore College.

As a computer support specialist at Nixon Peabody, she's a member of a team that helps resolve technical issues for some 1,400 employees in 17 offices, from the West Coast to China.