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Struggling To Recruit? Read This.
You know about Preferred Supplier Lists (”We have a PSL!”), but did you know about MSPs who manage recruitment companies? A (usually) generalist global agency manages all recruitment for a large company. They win the right to place all roles first,...
Security: Time, Team, or Money?
Cisco produced a great report last month, where they found: ‘15% of organizations globally...have a mature level of preparedness to handle the security risks of our hybrid world.’ The European average is below 10%, except the UK (17%) and Germany...
How To Hire In 21 Days
I hired a VP Cyber Security for a tech client in 21 days. Here’s a full breakdown of my search process: I completed this search in Paris, where I have built a strong security network over the last 7+ years. 21 days is fast for a senior-level hire,...
Job Advert Not Working? Try This.
You’ve been working hard for a while now. And it’s paying off. There’s more work coming your way. More responsibility. And you’ve got budget for an additional hire. You run a smart team. Motivated. But they don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s...
DEI & Bias. What Can You Do?
"You don't sound like a Kavi." I hear it all the time. If you've ever expected someone different: you're biased. The question is — how do we reduce bias? 👇 I interviewed a candidate this week, who's managing a team of 50+ people. She has a blended...
Make A Great Impression
"What questions do you have for us?" Did you panic just reading that? Don't get caught short at the end of an interview. Steal these 20 interview questions to make a great impression. Hint: if you are short on time, ensure you have asked at least:...
Women in STEM
"We need more women in STEM." You've heard it a thousand times. But did you see McKinsey found: There are 2 major drop-off points for women in STEM: 1. School --> University 2. University --> First Job Looking at gender, proportionately more...
Negotiating Recruitment Fees
How do you know you're paying the right recruitment fees? It's a tough one. Most of the time, you use a third-party supplier because you've exhausted your network. And you don't have a specialist HR/Recruiter for this vacancy. Plus you just don't...
The 10-Step Guide To Hiring A Security Specialist
See where you're going wrong in less than 2 minutes. You can put these in place right now, and they won't cost you a penny: 👉1. Calculate the main costs to hire: Opportunity cost of missed revenue (esp. sales / VP) Cost of hiring team salaries...
How To Attract Candidates
Have you read KPMG's recent Pulse of Fintech report? It includes the trends of global fintech investments over the last 6 months and predicts the coming 6 months. Here are the 4 Cyber Fintech Investment Trends for H1 2023: 👉 Innovations for...
Learn, Earn, or Quit.
How does your company measure success? Some focus on company performance, whereas others focus on people. I'm sure you've worked in environments where different leaders had different measures of success. According to McKinsey — Having a dual focus...
Cybersecurity: Saving The World
How important is your job? You might think that you have a great job. Not necessarily the best job in the world, but a pretty meaningful job. Well, according to the World Economic Forum: Cybercrime and cyber insecurity is the greatest technological...
Can You Recover From a Cyberattack?
13% of companies are missing the people and skills needed to respond and recover from a cyberattack, according to their own cyber leaders. Shocked? Probably not. You know about the cyber skills gap, but — Did you know 1 in 10 business leaders don't...
Do These 3 Things Before Hiring
We're in a recession. You saw it coming, and thankfully you've taken steps to protect yourself. You have a tighter budget than you were expecting, but you still need to increase investment in security. According to S-RM: And what's more,...
How To Negotiate Salary
"My salary expectations are 100-120k." 😩. This is not how you negotiate on salary. Here's how to do it properly: But it means you need to do a bit of work... This article is specific to moving jobs. In fact, I would suggest having this discussion...
Trust, Fairness, and Diversity
Would you accept a job to increase diversity? Not a job driving diversity. You only get the job because you are diverse... No? Because you'd feel like the odd one out? Digital Trust isn't only about security. The World Economic Forum released a new...
How To Grow During The Recession
Want to Grow? Commit to digital trust. You should see >10% Annual Growth Rate on your top and bottom lines. If you’re like many of the CISOs, IT or Business Leaders I speak with: one of the biggest problems you have right now is to reduce...
7 Mistakes Stopping You From Hiring
Overworked? It's no surprise with a global security skills shortage of 3.4 million in security. Here are 7 mistakes stopping you from hiring: 1. You only hire from the best companies Unfortunately, “the best” usually means that someone has worked...
How to Save 23% on Recruitment Costs
Here's how we can save you 23% on recruitment costs, reduce time to hire by 14 days, and still give the candidate the same amount of face time with the business. We have reviewed the internal hiring process of an MSSP client who do huge volumes of...
The Truth About Fintechs
Fintechs have made a hugely positive impact which is driving consumers to further use tech-driven financial apps. Even more so now – with inflation increasing volatility and pushing consumers to look towards investment apps to manage their...
Demand in Cyber is 172% of Workforce
The latest update of the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study (2022) estimates that there are now 4.7 million people in the Global Cyber Workforce. There’s a demand for an additional 72% above the current cyber workforce population, i.e., there are...
How to Write a Killer CV – The 5 Step Process
Poorly written CVs are one of the most common reasons why people struggle to find work. Your CV’s a stepping-stone to a job interview. Not a history lesson. Most recruiters only spend 7.8 seconds reading your CV, according to Ladders’ 2018 study....
Only 52% of Children Feel Safe Online
BCG produced a great report recently – "Why Children are Unsafe in Cyberspace". If you haven't had time to read it, here is a summary... 41,000 children and their parents were surveyed, out of which: Only 52% of children feel safe online 93% of...
Why Your Competitors Get Your Candidates
One of the biggest mistakes companies make when hiring for a security specialist is treating this vacancy like any other within the business… There’s a looming recession, global central banks are increasing interest rates, and the stock market is...
The 3-Step Job Search
In my profession, I am regularly asked how to build a job search strategy. Here’s what I say… Firstly, the main reason why people struggle to find something suitable is that they only apply to jobs that are exactly the right fit for what they want…...