Cybersecurity jobs are in high demand, but also hard to get. In this talk, Joe McCallister will detail his own experience attending events, networking, and volunteering in order to land a dream job at an incredible company. Attendees will learn how to identify and leverage their strengths and project confidence in engaging with individuals instead of the HR systems. You’ll learn OSINT tricks for job hunting, how to join the community, and how to ensure that perception matches reality. You’ll learn red flags regarding work habits, culture, and the questions to ask to understand daily life at company X.
• How to avoid sending an application into the void of the HR System • How to use OSINT to find, research, and target individuals at an organization for maximum engagement - Be the spear, not the saber • How to uncover your strengths and leverage those to get to work • Red flags to look for in a company or culture and read between job posting lines •How to match the job requirements to your skill set