Last minute advice before GÖSTA student fair tomorrow

Certaincy — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:38:10 +0000

Interview with Victor Dalqvist

Victor has been part of Certaincy for almost a year now. He has had the opportunity to work both in-house with our customer Essity, and since a few months back he works as a consultant on site at Volvo Connected Solutions. Victor has a can do attitude and is very suppportive. As soon as he started his new assignment, his previous client started asking for him again. He is doing such a good job! He has definetly got the right mindset. He has given us some excellent advice which we would like to share with you.

What advice would you give to someone who is looking for their first job?

Skills are important, but you can’t teach personality – and recruiters know this. It’s A-OK to apply for positions that may seem “out of your league” – the right attitude will take you further than you might think! Also, imposter syndrome is a real thing. Look it up early, and learn to recognise / combat it – especially if you’re going into IT. Learning on the job is a real thing too, and it happens a lot more than you think. So final advice: – dare! It sounds cliché but it’s true – nothing ventured, nothing gained (and after all – what’s the worst that could happen?).

What do you work with today?

I work with front-end testing and test automation for Volvo Connected Solutions. or in short – I make scripts that test various aspects of our user interface, so humans don’t have to. (It’s really very neat!)

What background do you have?

So many things! I studied game development at University, and shortly after tried my luck running a small game studio with a few close friends (one of whom I ran into again at Certaincy – imagine that!). I’ve also lived in London for a while, where I worked in a small optician’s shop. I longed to get back into IT though, so I ended up spending a few months’ worth of evenings and weekends topping up my previous software development skills with more specific skills I’d need to make the jump.

Why did you chose to start working for Certaincy?

Certaincy was recommended to me by a close friend and previous colleague of mine – and now he’s my colleague again! These days I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else – Certaincy is a small consultancy firm with a lot of heart, and some of the most skilled and dedicated people I’ve had the pleasure of working with. We’re practically family!

As Victor says. “Dare” to come and talk to us about your career path. Hopefully we can contribute to your future career. Meet us at GÖSTA IT student fair tomorrow at LIndholmen Science Park. If you miss the event tomorrow, just get in touch with us.

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Ready to take your first career steps?

Certaincy — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:47:43 +0000

Interview with Pepyn Swagemakers

Pepyn started at Certaincy just a few months ago. One of our consultants recommended him to us. Ever since we met him, he felt like a perfect match for us. His personality shines through, he is passionate for what he does and has a willingness to learn. Pepyn is very appreciated among our employees and our client. We are so lucky to have Pepyn on our team. Read our latest interview, where Pepyn shares some advice for people ready to take their first career steps.

What advice would you give to someone who is looking for their first job?

When looking at the requirements list in a job posting, don’t view them as a list of “must-haves” but rather as a wish list. There will always be things you don’t have experience with or haven’t worked with, but as long as you have a few of the key items on the list you can learn the rest as you go. Your willingness to learn is a more important asset than the knowledge you have right now.

Tailor both your cover letter and your CV for every individual job and company after doing proper research. Your CV and cover letter are not the entire application – they are the key to get you in the room for an interview. Keep it short and concise and make sure the person reading it will feel curious and want to interview you.

At Certaincy, I met with one of the developers as well as with the CEO, which gave me a good idea of the people I would be working with. In the end, I feel the people are most important. Assignments can be changed, job descriptions are usually flexible to some degree, but the people you work with really make the biggest difference.

What do you work with today?

I have an assignment at Volvo Cars where I manage the global rollout of a new tax calculation system.

What background do you have?

I am originally from the Netherlands and before moving to Sweden I studied Business Administration there. Here I studied Computer Science with a focus on Web development.

Why did you choose to start working for Certaincy?

At my interviews I got a very good feeling about the company, both the people that work there and the company culture in general. When talking with Lotta I really felt that she wanted to find me an assignment that was a good fit for me and both with her and in meeting the team I felt instantly welcome.

GÖSTA IT career fair

GÖSTA is a student career fair specialized in IT. It is organized by the IT department student union, cooperation between Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. Would you like to meet us, you have the opportunity to meet both Pepyn, other employees and managers at GÖSTA career fair next Tuesday.

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Last minute advice before GÖSTA student fair tomorrow

Interview with Victor Dalqvist

What advice would you give to someone who is looking for their first job?

What do you work with today?

What background do you have?

Why did you chose to start working for Certaincy?

Ready to take your first career steps?

Interview with Pepyn Swagemakers

What advice would you give to someone who is looking for their first job?

What do you work with today?

What background do you have?

Why did you choose to start working for Certaincy?

GÖSTA IT career fair