In Alec Guiness voice: "you don't want to apply here."

I was sent this one.  ATS breaks when candidate clicks "Apply Online"

Still broken when I validated this.

"I want a Unicorn!"

There's a few FTE positions in this one job.

• SOC operations engineer
• Firewall engineer
• SEIM Analyst
• Linux Sysadmin
• DFIR/CSIRT

HRTech - a boon for HR? or a Plague?

What does it say about applicant tracking systems that:

1. Newsletters are offering tips on ATS
2. Candidates have to have 2 resumes, 1 for humans and 1 for applications
3. Candidates need help to "beat" the ATS?

To see the disconnect between candidates and HR/Recruiters/Sourcers go see the tag on twitter, #HRTech

As a candidate, what would you assume seeing this?

This is a lengthy post, but it is necessary to experience it from the candidates point of view.  More commentary after the candidates experience:

In this example, the technology gets in the way of the hiring process.  Did the recruiter miss the appointment because of the ugly format?  What is your opinion of this company just based upon this exchange?

As a candidate, what would you assume seeing this? 

Myths About Cybersecurity Careers

A great article by Charles Eaton at ITSP Magazine.

"...there are issues confounding and complicating raising the next generation of technologists. Seven myths about technology careers discourage potential teenage technologists and their parents. So, in my position as leader of a philanthropic organization dedicated to creating on-ramps to tech careers, I consider busting those myths not only a duty, but a pleasure.

Let’s take the seven myths one-by-one in a series of entries in this Experts Corner article, starting with the biggest misconception of them all:"

Go and read the rest of the article.

Job Searches are frustrating enough without...

Job seekers have the deck stacked against them.  Strange requirements from HR/Recruiters, hiring managers that don't communicate with the recruiters/HR, ATS systems that have UI/UX designed by sociopaths, lazy "drift-net" recruiters cluttering up notifications & mailboxes.  Adding insult to injury, requests like this one that feel like "Do my job for me", for free.  Nothing about helping the seeker find a job, just a request to source candidates - on a platform designed for connecting seekers & employers, with no offer of finders fee or compensation.

"You have to apply for the job before I can tell you about the job"

Here's a gem, the recruiter wanted the prospect to fill out a complete job application before they would give any details about the job.

It's time to have an honest talk about the "talent shortage"

     There is a large body of "common knowledge" and press reports about the alleged Cyber-Security talent shortage.  We suggest that this "shortage" is, to a large degree, self-inflicted, based in no small part on what we hear at conferences, from friends, and our own experiences.

     We will share accounts from candidates, crazy postings from companies, and all the fun messages received from recruiters.  We want to use this as a starting point to spark discussion about what's wrong, what the cause(s) are, and how we can start making things better.

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