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I can’t stress how important number 1 is!!! Look, I get paid to put the best team out there with the least amount of risk. You just might be the best candidate but in 3 months you find you hate the market you’re willing to relocate to…or your spouse hates it. Then, the role becomes open again and I’ve lost all the time and effort I invested into your development. I’d rather take a chance on a high promise candidate that is already in place than a relocation from outside the company. 🎸🎸🎸 #sales #salesmanager #techsales #teambuilding #coaching

Hiring tips from a random cyber guy (after reviewing over 100 applications and messages about the role I'm hiring for): 1. Local applicants will take precedence over ones willing to relocate (unless it's remote at which point you are competing with hundreds of others.) 2. Have a resume that fits the job description as best as possible (3 well-crafted applications will yield better results than 100 generic ones.) 3. Don't undersell or oversell yourself on your resume (this takes some skill.) 4. Be honest during the interview. It is ok to say, "I don't have experience doing that particular thing, but I am familiar with how it works and could pick it up quickly." 5. Read the actual job description and identify what you like and don't like about the job. Ask questions relating to those if you talk to the company. 6. Don't send your resume to someone directly unless they request it - this is a security risk and in my industry is fairly insulting. Upload the resume to the tool or system. 7. If you are reaching out to someone directly (bypassing the application process) make sure it doesn't come across as a copy/paste message. If you can't take the time to customize a message by using my company name and some thoughts about the role itself, don't expect me to take the time to review your application. [Added Item 8] 8. Keep track of what companies you apply for. It's embarrassing how many people applied for this role on LinkedIn, got a response, then applied for the role on Indeed or some other tool within a few hours of getting a response.

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 & 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲! The rise of remote work has opened doors for top talent, but also for fraudsters. As recruiters, we have a responsibility to stay vigilant. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! - 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲: Always verify candidate identities. Utilize government-issued ID checks and consider third-party verification services. - 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Train yourself (and your team) to spot red flags in emails and documents. Look for inconsistencies, unprofessional language, and suspicious attachments. - 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: Only use company-approved communication platforms with strong encryption features. Avoid free public options. - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: Don't skip background checks! They're an essential tool to verify employment history and qualifications. - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: There are online tools to help with everything from ID verification to plagiarism detection. Leverage them for an extra layer of security. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! #remotehiring #security #fraudprevention #recruitingtips #talentmanagement 𝐏.𝐒. Looking for a recruitment partner who prioritizes security and diverse talent acquisition? Reach out to Cherry Blossom Digital today! ➝ https://lnkd.in/eUnPT8Z7

What's the CISO market like Joe? Hmmm... There are two sides to this question, which is why I struggle to answer it. The simple answer is, I'm not sure. On the one hand, I see a lot of people looking for work, and the same problems remain; -Archaic hiring. -Awful job descriptions. -Poor salaries. -Lengthy processes. -No opportunity. But, on the other hand, I speak with people who have lots of opportunities, lots of interviews and are getting offers for high-profile roles. I had a client secure a job within 2-3 weeks after being made redundant. It is the same with recruiters; I speak to some who are inundated with work and some who are struggling. You see the market through your own lens. This is why it is difficult to form an opinion on something that varies so much between individuals. What are your thoughts on the current cyber security job market?

🚨 Red Flags on ERL Hiring?!?🚨 Can't Find Any Info! I’ve stumbled upon multiple job postings from ERL Hiring for similar part-time roles in Switzerland, but I can’t find any visibility or credible information about this company online. ⚠️😟 This raises some serious concerns about whether they’re legitimate or if they might be operating as fake CV/resume collectors and data catchers. 🚫📄 Let’s look out for each other and report any suspicious activity or potential scams in our network. Your input could help protect others! 🚨 What LinkedIn Scams Have You Seen? 👇 Drop a comment below with any LinkedIn scams you’ve encountered 👇 — fake job postings, phishing attempts, data catchers, or anything else! 🚫💼 Let’s help each other out and make our network safer! 💪👥

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 & 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲! The rise of remote work has opened doors for top talent, but also for fraudsters. As recruiters, we have a responsibility to stay vigilant. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! - 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲: Always verify candidate identities. Utilize government-issued ID checks and consider third-party verification services. - 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Train yourself (and your team) to spot red flags in emails and documents. Look for inconsistencies, unprofessional language, and suspicious attachments. - 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: Only use company-approved communication platforms with strong encryption features. Avoid free public options. - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: Don't skip background checks! They're an essential tool to verify employment history and qualifications. - Get Savvy with Online Tools: There are online tools to help with everything from ID verification to plagiarism detection. Leverage them for an extra layer of security. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! P.S. Looking for a recruitment partner who prioritizes security and diverse talent acquisition? Reach out to Cherry Blossom Digital today! ➝ https://lnkd.in/ej3_rMTx #remotehiring #security #fraudprevention #recruitingtips #talentmanagement

Recruitment Fraud Alert! Beware job seekers - we have learned that individuals are fraudulently posing as Elastic employees. These recruiting fraud schemes may include fake interviews, offers from individuals posing as Elastic employees, and requests for personal information, banking details, or payments. It’s important for you to know we will NEVER request information like this as part of our hiring process and our onboarding takes place over a secure platform.Elastic open roles are posted on our Careers Portal and all email communications will come from an email address ending in @elastic.co (not .com). If you think you are experiencing a recruiting scam, here’s some advice from the Federal Trade Commission and you can also file a report with law enforcement. Be safe and good luck with your job search!

North Korean Fake IT Worker Dupes Security Firm: A Wake-Up Call For Employers KnowBe4's incident with a North Korean threat actor highlights the importance of robust identity verification. Explore how to protect your company from cyber threats. https://buff.ly/3Aa1iDa Find more Hiring, Layoff & Job Market Trends at Remote Jobs In HR - buff.ly/4fjljr4 #Hiring #Layoffs #HiringTrends #HumanResources #JobOpening #Recruiting #TalentManagement #CareerOpportunities #EmploymentTrends #WorkforcePlanning #Unemployment #Jobs #Business #JobCuts #Economy #JobSearch #EmploymentLaw #JobMarketJobSearch #EmploymentLaw

An interesting example of job applicants in North Korea seeking remote IT jobs with western companies (by pretending to be in-country). This underlines the importance of background verification/identity proofing of candidates (especially for high-risk roles like developers or IT administrators). It also demonstrates the blurred lines between criminality and 'nation state-backed' cyber attacks, which are subject to some cyber insurance exclusions.

Entry-level cyber applicants…Job Search Strategy Tip #156 If you are qualified ….apply. But don’t do it this way: Don’t apply before tailoring your resume to the job. Do slow down and submit a resume that has been crafted for that job and that company. Even if there are already 250+ applicants, if you are qualified apply anyway. After listening to HR and hiring managers, when a job is posted on LinkedIn or other “Fast Apply” sites, the majority of the applications they receive are: 1. Under qualified 2. Generic resumes that do not address the actual posted position 3. Make hiring managers think to themselves, “Did this guy even READ the job description? It takes a professional less than 8 seconds to scan through a resume for the qualifications they are looking for. How can they tell so quickly? They are looking for the KEY WORDS. And guess what? They gave you those key words in the job posting. Here’s where you find them: Responsibilities section Qualifications section When you take the time to ensure that you are highlighting the employers key words in your resume, and connect your experience to their needs, you will get the call for an interview. A word of warning: Don’t use a key word if you can’t back it up with experience. Once in the interview they will ask you to talk about every one of those key words! Don’t be intimidated by the 250+ applicants for the job posted a few days ago. 95% of those applications will be sifted out within 8 seconds because the applicant “sprayed and prayed.” Take the time to craft your resume to the job and you won’t be one of the 95%.