Why do we operate the way we do? Are our behaviors appropriate within our marketplace? Does our business support the right type of cyber behavior? These questions are at the heart of any role in the cyber security space and given the amount of press about the way that tech firms are conducting their…
Why We All Fail If We Are Chased for Feedback
It is true of life (as well as the specifics of any service industry) that when we do things for people or have them done for us, we have an expectation of when it might need to happen. We could debate the nature of time and relative busyness, but unless there is not an understanding…
Cyber Security Talent Isn’t Only Focused on the Cutting Edge
Having recruited talent into the global cyber security market for 10+ years, it is clear that talent acquisition continues to be led by the needs of the top candidates. Understanding what motivates the best people is key to attracting them and ultimately retaining them (two very separate battles). As you can’t retain someone without attracting…
You Can Work with Everyone. The Real Question is How?
As a potential employer, you shouldn’t wander into an interview wondering whether you can work with someone. I am sure that you (and your colleagues) are accommodating enough to be able to work with most people. You “can” work with them. The real question is “how” you will work with them. In a world where…
Why Women Can Win on the Soccer Pitch and in the Boardroom
When corporate culture needs to shift, sometimes you need an example to follow. I have never been a fan of soccer, but its history of including and empowering women has very few parallels across the traditionally male team sports. Basketball, baseball, ice hockey and American football all have traditions of male dominance, but…
Cyber Security – An Ally to Business Operations!
Do our business and technology processes work together to promote and encourage appropriate and secure operating behaviors? This question has always been at the heart of compliance roles, but there is an increasing trend for it to also be a key focus for the more technical and architectural IT and cyber roles. By…
Time Is Elastic – Make the Most of Your Allocation
“I just don’t have time.” During the busy holiday season, and the frantic early January aftermath when we all return to the realities of work, this thought is likely never far from the front of our minds. Whether it is an extra game of chess with your nephew, a morning run after the excesses…
How to Move Past Failure and Regret in Your Job Search
In any sales process, there are bound to be ups and downs. Some tactics will work out, other approaches may not bear fruit, and there will almost certainly be times when failure rears its ugly head. Sales is rarely a linear procession towards a goal – you have to take the rough with the…
Same Place Difference Experience?
Sometimes it is healthy to slow down and open your eyes that bit more. Part of my weekday daily routine involves a stroll to Marks & Spencer to buy some fruit in the morning. I’ve already done enough work to ensure that my brain is buzzing, so I try to use the walk to…
Being a Nice Guy Works in Recruitment
When your job is all about exploratory compromise, trying to be nice definitely helps. “Nice” is one of those difficult words to pin down, but for me it means that you are accommodating to the needs of others. You try not to put your needs over their needs as much…
Do You Really Know What You Want?
Have you ever gone to a meeting with a certain expectation, only to understand that the other party hasn’t quite decided what they want to get out of it? Have you ever been set a task or a project only to have the scope amended a few weeks later? Have you ever completed an assignment,…
Show Off Your Layers On Social Media
As a recruiter, I am in the business of making assessments about people. I read the words on their CV, I listen to their answers at interview, I evaluate their body language and try to pick up on any signals that I can to give me the most rounded picture of who they are and…