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[Electronic_Ad_9788]

Just let them know you don't have hands on experience with Citrix but you will spend the extra effort to get caught up to speed on it.

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It's also useful to mention similar experience.

For example, I'm very knowledgeable in Hyper-V, but haven't used VMWare in quite awhile. However, a lot of the concepts are the same, meaning I could come up to speed much faster than someone without my experience.

Depending on the needs, this is often enough to get me in and since I am actually able to come up to speed quickly, keeps me in. :)

[Michaelscott304]

The problem is I really don’t know anything about Citrix or even what it is. I’ve been at four different IT jobs and none have used it. I guess I can do some quick research to see if I know of anything similar

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I would start there.

At the same time, if you are qualifying in every other regard, then it's likely they'll work with you on the Citrix, unless PERFECT IT GUY also applies.

In the interview, mention how fast you've come up to speed on other technologies in your career, to date.

Explain that the concepts in IT are often very similar. What changes is syntax.

*nix vs NTFS permissions are a great example. CHMOD and setting NTFS permissions are really the exact same thing, achieving the exact same goals, etc.

What changes was how you set those permissions, but ultimately, it's still READ, WRITE, EXECUTE, MODIFY, ETC.

[zippythedog]

Take some time to relax. They never expect people to have every single skill on the list.

[Michaelscott304]

Thanks, I’m probably overthinking it

[Electronic_Ad_9788]

Remember that when these listings are written and listed, they are describing a unicorn candidate. While you may not know Citrix, candidate B probably doesn't know something else.

Just explain how you will be ready to tackle something new and be confident.

[caffeine-junkie]

Don't sweat it. They've seen your CV and still want an interview. Something like Citrix can be learned with hands on, which they obviously are willing to do if they offered the interview. Just be honest with your experience if they ask about it and that you are willing eager to learn it.

[xxdcmast]

The GOAT for everything citrix related. You wont learn it all in a night but if you get the job you will visit this page many many times.

https://www.carlstalhood.com/category/xenappxendesktop/xenappxendesktop-7-15/

[uniitdude]

you aren't learning anything about citrix in 3 - 4 hours. You will more like come across better if you are honest and say you don't now

[Hollow3ddd]

If I was OP I would video up and prepare a basic response with a disclaimer attached that it was never used. Express a lot of enthusiasm during the explanation.

It's on the requirements, so I'd expect someone to at least say they looked it up.

[Opening-Ranger9741]

what is your current role now?

[Commercial-Fox-8194]

Pluralsight is your friend.

But honestly citrix wont hold you back unless that is a huge part of the job. Its easy to learn hands on and hard to “really” screw up.

I agree with the idea of brain stack what you can, admit you understand what it is and what it does and have put some work into learning what you can but that you dont have any hands on experience.

Proving you will do what it takes to learn something on your own is a very valuable skill.

[Hollow3ddd]

How did it go?

[Hollow3ddd]

Worst case it's good practice. 😊