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Get to know us better. In our articles, you will learn why we are special and what makes working at CANCOM unique. You can look forward to stories about our colleagues, company events, career tips and other interesting insights.

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An interview with Danka about sketchnoting

Have you ever heard of sketchnoting? No? Then you should definitely read our interview with Danka Kidonová, who does sketchnoting in her spare time.

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What is a summer with CANCOM like?

It may be the holiday season right now, but in CANCOM it’s lively anyway, as we play sport together on a regular basis and we are even engaged with educating the next generation of CANCOMers.

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This summer is being marked by micro: bits

At the moment we have completed the first 4 lessons and we are very happy about the interest in the summer school with micro:bit, because the sooner we awaken children’s interest in IT, the greater the chance that they will decide to study and work in this sector.

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13.6. is the date we should not forget. Why?

Yes, we have been in Košice for 5 years now and we can say that we have achieved a lot in this relatively short period of time.

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CANCOM RUN
Our running team already knows its members

The running community in CANCOM Slovakia grows every year, so when the invitation to participate in the Prague Relay came, we didn’t hesitate for a moment.

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Women in IT: A perspective on International Women’s Day

For today’s International Women’s Day, our apprentice Theresa gives us an insight into her journey into the world of IT. From her early enthusiasm for how technical devices work to her decision to train in IT, she shares her experiences as a young woman in an industry that is still dominated by men.

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For the second time, primary school students explored the world with the help of Micro:bits robots

On February 2, 2024, 22 IT and technology enthusiasts aged 13 – 15 met again after a year in the premises of the FUTURUM gymnasium in order to compare their knowledge in programming and working with micro:bits

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Our offices can be found in cities across Europe. Today, we’d like to introduce you to the one in Cologne.

Our Cologne office can be found in the Mülheim district. There are many restaurants, the Rhine promenade and the Deutz train station in the surrounding area.

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2023 recap
The year 2023 in a nutshell

Another year is over, and you have to admit that it was really worth it. We’ve been through an incredible time together, so let’s recap the highlights together.

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We have among us a colleague who is behind the creation of parabadminton in Slovakia

Despite the fact that badminton is not a very popular sport, in CANCOM we have already found a second colleague who devoted himself to this unusual sport at a professional level. His name is Peter Hornung, who joined us a few months ago as HR Recruitment Manager. In addition to searching for IT talents in […]

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CANCOMers at Zabbix Summit

CANCOM brings a multitude of opportunities for all of us. For example, this month our colleagues from the monitoring team were invited to the Zabbix Summit 2023, which took place from 6 to 7 October in the Latvian capital, Riga. Richard Germánus, Manager Strategic Services, told us more about how they got such an invitation […]

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Halloween blood donation boasts with record participation

At the beginning of this year, we teamed up with AMELIA Slovakia and Syntax Systems Slovakia for a good cause and together we embarked on organizing a year-long blood donation series. The latest round took place at our premises and can boast with a record participation.

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Onboarding day
CANCOMers can recognize themselves also in the airplane

The times must have really changed because some of our colleagues have only met on a plane or in Germany on a business trip, but they have never bumped into each other in our office. This is also what it is like to work at CANCOM.

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Summer party
We celebrated 4th birthday of CANCOM Slovakia properly and particularly in Bavarian style

So, we are a year older and every birthday comes with a proper celebration. We had ours on the last day of August in the Čičky area at KVP. How was the celebration? Well, it was spectacular and like a proper Bavarian company we celebrated it in Bavarian style.

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Career growth to manager in just 7 months. How can you do it?

Because work is such a significant and important part of a person’s life, everyone has a need for self-development and advancement, which translates into career growth. At CANCOM, we pride ourselves on the fact that a career with us is not just some myth but if one wants it and takes enough steps to achieve […]

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Who dominated the volleyball court the best?

The CANCOMers rocked the local volleyball scene. You’ve probably already heard that beach volleyball is an essential part of summer in CANCOM. Earlier this month, six enthusiastic teams squared off in a thrilling tournament that kept fans on their toes.

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Marek
How to travel to 90 countries in 10 years?

Travelling the world is a dream of many of us and Marek Wiliams, who you know here as Operation Manager in the Public Focus team, made this dream come true thanks to figure skating. You can read about how figure skating came into his life and what it has brought him in the next few […]

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Summer with CANCOM Slovakia has begun

We welcomed the summer with a series of cool events that took place over the last month. Together we enjoyed a nostalgic retro breakfast, an educational Tech Lunch, and a Summer opening party on our terrace.

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Metal shiver in the heart of an IT manager

We know Rišo Germánus as the smiling guy from the office. Well, in his spare time he is the king of metal stages, as he is the lead guitarist and founder of the power metal band Within Silence.

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Children’s Day with CANCOM Slovakia

1st June is traditionally associated with the International Children’s Day and we have not forgotten the little ones of CANCOM. Take a look together with us how the Children’s Day with CANCOM Slovakia looked like.

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Pali Kralcak - Career
Career growth at CANCOM is not a myth  

Career development. This term accompanies us throughout our entire professional life. How is it in our company? Is it possible? Is it a myth or a reality?  

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The first CANCOM hackathon is successfully over

We are sure that you’ve come across the term hackathon before, either on social media or in the media, and if you haven’t, we’ll first introduce you to the general concept of a hackathon and then ours. Our hackathon was a bit different than a standard hackathon. In early April, a group of nearly 40 […]

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Employee n.300. How did he find us? Does he like it in our company?

The number 300 will forever be associated in CANCOM with Tomáš Hudák, who works for us as a PSC Support Specialist. So, he is the master of managing and administrating network and security solutions.

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5 tips for a successful interview

Have you found an interesting job position at our company that you have applied for and have been asked for an interview? Then the fun ends here, and you need to prepare accordingly.

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Nika - folklor
About dance, costumes and project management

Nika Bernátová combined the world of folklore and project management. The answer to how she managed to do it all can be found in a short interview with her.

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The first year of the competition for primary schools – Explore the world with Micro:bit was successful

In the premises of our partner IT and bilingual grammar school in Košice, 8 elementary schools from the Košice region met to participate in the first year of the IT competition called Explore the World with Micro:bit.

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LAB
The playground for our IT specialists 

Athletes have gyms. Musicians have rehearsal rooms. Our IT specialists have a Lab where they can simulate different scenarios and software deployments.

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2022 highlightes
Top highlightes of 2022

What was 2022 like in CANCOM? Rich in activities and generous in aid. The year 2022 meant many new opportunities for us, but also different visions. What did the year bring, what innovations did we put into practice, what are we most proud of and what are our visions for 2023? You can read all […]

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Christmas
What was christmas like with CANCOM Slovakia?

What would December be without a proper Christmas party. We had three of them and we started the Christmas mood at our office and ended it at our own Christmas markets.

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