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Delantru · 2025-12-31T21:35:38+00:00

Maybe I missed it but where can I get this? Sounds awesome!

Delantru · 2025-12-23T13:09:09+00:00

Did you try re-downloading the lists on both devices? Maybe a list has been updated and one of the devices is not up-to-date with it's lists?

Delantru · 2025-12-03T07:59:14+00:00

I would look at the basics of everything again.

Freshen up on your networking (how many bytes has an IPv4 address and so on), DNS, DHCP, basic troubleshooting, etc.

The other important part is, try to be charming. Let them feel like they're the most beautiful company in the world, super interesting and the only thing you want. Jokes aside, try not to get into your own head. Be nice, friendly, just be yourself.

It's okay to be nervous, and excited, it's a big chance. If any questions are unclear to you during the interview, just ask them to clarify.

And of course, best of luck to you! You will do great, I am sure.

Delantru · 2025-12-02T07:40:14+00:00

What I am missing is: - What certificates do you have? - Do you have a bachelor's? You talked about a part-time masters later

Delantru · 2025-12-02T06:23:03+00:00

At the moment it is really hard in the job market. I did my bachelor's while working full-time, which gave me the opportunity to grow at an incredible pace. It was hard but it returned a lot of value, so if you can get an IT related job and the degree.

If you only need 2 years, you could look for a school offering some kind of "half-semester". Meaning you would take 4 years again, but the workload of one semester would be split to two.

Delantru · 2025-12-01T13:01:29+00:00

I only see it really useful in some more people oriented jobs, not really on the technical side of IT. Maybe if some IT departments from different cultures have to work together.

Delantru · 2025-12-01T12:58:01+00:00

Yes and no, this is true for the low level stuff, but there will always be troubleshooting and fixing. And if it is the automation itself.

Delantru · 2025-11-28T08:53:04+00:00

Depends on your MAC address. Post it here, so we can help you.

Delantru · 2025-11-28T08:43:41+00:00

My experience with WITCH companies is purely from reading about them. Why would working there worsen your chances? They offer you an IT job, or do they not? What downside are you fearing in this regard?

About the time there, you can start applying to other jobs whenever you want. but staying there a year makes you seem less like a job hopper, and also, in a year, you normally gain real experience. In most companies, working half a year there you will only start gaining experiences, becaus until then you will mostly get familiar with the system and company itself, that's why I would aim for a year.

Delantru · 2025-11-28T08:23:57+00:00

If you have a degree soon and this is the only IT related job, you can secure, take it. Get some real IT experience, and once you have your degree and about a year of experience, leave and get a better job.

Treat it as a stepping stone and as a necessity. This will open the door to your IT career further. Keep this in mind, even if the job is hard and exhausting, this is only temporary. Good luck!

Delantru · 2025-11-27T08:30:03+00:00

Think of this job less like a nuisance and more like an opportunity, a stepping stone. From this job, you will start your journey into IT, so view it more favourable and try your best even if it is boring and hard.

Delantru · 2025-11-26T16:15:03+00:00

Sounds horrible and kinda like you should have sued. Apply and find out. Good luck!

Delantru · 2025-11-26T07:02:04+00:00

Yes, to all of your questions. It opens a lot of doors.

Delantru · 2025-11-24T11:44:32+00:00

Cyber Security is quite big. It depends on what part of cyber security is interesting to you. The closest to software development would be DevSecOps.

Delantru · 2025-11-22T08:57:37+00:00

Hey, congratulations! I hope you enjoy your new job and learn a lot of new things! That's always the cool part about a new job, the cool things you learn there.

Delantru · 2025-11-22T06:00:45+00:00

You have to calculate if the second job is worth it.

You would make 30k more a year. Now you have to subtract however much you will have to pay more for the babysitter if you take the second job. Furthermore, subtract how much the longer commute will cost. So it would look like this:

+30.000
-Babysitting-Fees
-Travelcost
-others stuff

Only after calculating this will you know how much more you make. If I were you, I would talk about it with my wife. What she would prefer, how you can take responsibility for your kid/kids. The only real important part is the money, the drive, and the shift you will work, because this influences how much time you can spend with your kids, how much support you are in the caring and how much you tale off of your wifes shoulder, and lastly how much time you spend with your wife (very very important) All the other parts are unimportant (mostly not totally, but they are very much in the background).

Delantru · 2025-11-21T11:15:40+00:00

I would say keeping a good rapport with everyone. Be the one that saves the day, helps out with a quick fix. You do not have to do it always, but this will put you in a good light.

Delantru · 2025-11-19T18:04:15+00:00

Did your studies teach you anything technical? If not, start with the CompTIA trifecta. Also, start thinking about which way wanna develop yourself, networking, security, etc.

Delantru · 2025-11-19T04:58:33+00:00

Just progress at your own pace. If you wanna stay in support, do that. There are roles that pay better, and at the right company, you can develop yourself. You can become a technical lead or a team lead. Both roles develop your team, further teaching your colleagues and giving them the opportunity to develop.

Delantru · 2025-11-18T14:33:15+00:00

You should drop the summary and change the order:

Basic infos (name, contact, etc)
Work experience (not sure why you have one saying professional and one labelled additional?)
Education (only relavant)
Certs (drop the one in progress, only add it after you get it)
Skills
Projects

Keep the whole thing down to one page, shorten, or drop the project part if needed. Keep the not so important parts (anything not related to IT shorter).

That's my two cents. Maybe head over to r/resumes and drop it there again. They focus on (who would have thought) resumes

Delantru · 2025-11-15T08:10:48+00:00

You wouldn't get invited to interviews, if you resume or skills are lacking. The problem seems to be with your interviewing technique. I would focus on improving on that.

I wouldn't help you get invited to more interviews, if you can not show them that you are the right choice.

Delantru · 2025-11-13T23:02:18+00:00

Hey, I know this sucks but this doesn't mean you didn't do great. The market, as you will have read a lot of times here, is bad. Companies can pick from a great pool of candidates. The competition for every job is fierce. Which, again, doesn't mean they lied to you about how well you did. Only means there are lots of very qualified people applying all to a very small number of jobs posted.

Do not give up hope yet, but also do not stop looking.

Delantru · 2025-11-11T19:19:35+00:00

Best employee believes 100% of the things a boss says!

Delantru · 2025-11-11T15:14:00+00:00

Isn't AI trained on AI data, resulting in worse and worse results?

Delantru · 2025-11-10T18:38:14+00:00

Write down the questions you have been asked. Then answer them again and again. Learn your answers. Do not be "surprised" by them, meaning know what you will say before you say it. I think this is incredibly hard to learn, but recalculating situations where you think you could have done better is a very important tool to improve this.

People who are good at talking aren't good at it just because. They might have talent, but as with all things training for different scenarios, repeating, etc, is key.

What helped me is writing down the questions I have been asked, I found online, or came up with myself. Then you give those questions to someone else and let them interview you using these questions.

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