How do you find the right training? Saden Hanke provides insights into his journey to jambit and shares valuable advice he would give to his younger self. Find out why he almost ended up in the electronics industry and ultimately chose IT.
1. How do you drink your coffee?
With lots and lots of milk and sugar, usually not much coffee. It also depends on the portafilter machine, but I generally don't like the bitter taste.
2. How did you end up at jambit and what are you doing here?
I found jambit in the ninth or tenth grade when I was looking for a training company. I mainly looked around in the IT industry and came across the field of system integration. After some research, I came across jambit 's advertisement on a job portal. My dad saw it too and thought it might be just the thing for me.
I definitely wanted to do something with technology because I had already done internships in electronics. But my father advised me that IT would be a better choice because the electronics industry is more construction-oriented and that it isn’t widely represented in Munich.
He told me: “Why don't you go into IT, there are always more skilled workers in demand there?” That finally persuaded me to start training as an IT specialist.
What I particularly like about jambit is the positive working atmosphere. The topics are exciting and the colleagues are really cool. There is an open, supportive atmosphere here without big hierarchies, and I feel like I can approach anyone at any time.
3. How is the process of your training?
I have a trainer who looks after me, especially when it comes to organizational matters. My team directly teaches me the technical content that is relevant to my apprenticeship. Apart from that, I have my trainee colleagues with whom I can exchange ideas. There are no pronounced hierarchies here at jambit, but rather a flat structure in which everyone is willing to help.
So far, I've had three different roles at jambit. At the very beginning, I was at the Helpdesk to get to know the company, make contacts and assist with simpler tickets and tasks. Then, I moved to Internal IT, where I could get to know our company network better. I have been working on an ABI project for about two months now. There, we provide support for the VW Group, ensure that employees have the right tools at their disposal and assist them with any questions they might have.
I'm currently involved in organizing the 'Newbie Week' for the new trainees who start in September. There are three of us in total: I do the main organization, Zacharias takes care of the quality control, and Victor always comes up with great ideas and helped me a lot, especially with the schedule.
4. Which is your favorite book?
I'm currently reading Ready Player One, a novel set in a dystopian future in the year 2045. It's about teenagers who experience incredible things with the help of VR technology. At the center of the plot is a game called OASIS, in which an Easter Egg Hunt takes place. The game's developer passed away and chose this game as a means of deciding who will inherit his legacy. The novel was also successfully adapted into a movie.
5. Which advice would you give to your former self?
Don't listen to anyone, be yourself. I was often an outsider and only a few people really understood me. That's why I would advise my younger self: Even if you have doubts, always do your best. In the end, you will find the right company that offers you the best training. Stay true to yourself, otherwise you might have ended up somewhere else completely. I focused on going my own way and not being influenced by others. I consciously avoided the mainstream, because for me that was a group of people I didn't get along with. Just do your thing and believe in what you can do and what you enjoy. My parents always supported me in this and that helped me not to be fitted into a stereotype.
6. Which advice would you give our applicants?
Believe in your own abilities and don't doubt that they're enough. Don't try to force yourself into a certain role just to be more popular or to fit a corporate stereotype. Show yourself as you really are.
7. What do you do in your free time?
Gaming. (laughs) I'm a pretty big gamer. I'm more into RPGs, so a lot of role-playing. One of my absolute favorite games is Dungeons and Dragons, which is a tabletop game that uses a lot of different-sided cubes like D20, D8 and D12. There's a lot of fantasy behind it, which I really like. Besides gaming, I'm also a big movie fan, especially action movies and fantasy like Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. I'm also an absolute Pokémon fan. I'm also very creative in other ways: I love crafting, drawing and painting. I often find inspiration for my artwork on Pinterest.
