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Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

"Remote," "hybrid," and "on-site" aren't just filters on a job board — for IT roles specifically, they often reflect real differences in what kind of work you'll actually be doing day to day. A help desk role and a network engineering role can have completely different location logic behind them. Here's how to think through which setup fits your IT career, not just your lifestyle preference.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

If you've collected certifications hoping they'd be the thing that gets you hired in US tech, here's an uncomfortable truth: a certificate on its own rarely opens the door you think it will. Here's what's really happening when a US tech employer looks at your resume, and what to focus on instead.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

Most career advice says the same thing: "Get help desk experience, then move up to sysadmin." True, but incomplete — and that gap is where a lot of people get stuck for years without understanding why.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

If you've made it to the interview stage for a US admin role, there's a good chance you'll hit this question — or a version of it: "Tell me about a time you managed up" or "Give me an example of when you pushed back on your manager."

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

Ten years ago, "proficient in Microsoft Office" was enough to get you past the first screening for almost any admin job in the US. It's the baseline — not the differentiator. If that's still the strongest line on your skills section, you're competing with every other applicant instead of standing out from them.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

The pay, the hiring speed, the skills you need, and the ceiling above you all shift dramatically between medical, corporate, and legal admin work. If you're deciding where to focus your job search, this is the comparison that actually matters.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

Most career advice about admin work in the US either oversells it ("You'll be a VP's right hand in no time!") or undersells it ("It's just a stepping stone job").

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

Two people can both have "Administrative Assistant" on their resume. One earns $18 an hour. The other earns $28 — sometimes more. Same job title, ten-dollar-an-hour gap.

Antonet De Ridder - 23 Sep 2026

The title on your resume decides which US jobs even find you.