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\n\tFor most, the arrival of a brand new year is a chance to look forward: to make resolutions, to put negatives behind us, and to celebrate the success that\u2019s to come. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tDon\u2019t get us wrong – we\u2019re doing just that. But it\u2019s also great to look back on the year that was and take stock of the positives before moving forward. <\/p>\n

\n\tAnd we\u2019ve enjoyed our 2018. It\u2019s been a year in which <\/span>we won two awards<\/a> at the Executive Search and Recruitment Awards. We\u2019ve also been involved in initiatives such as NeuroCyber2<\/a>, celebrating neurodivergent people whose skills are so suited to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

\n\tWe\u2019ve moved offices. We\u2019ve grown our team. All achievements that not only benefit us, but show how we\u2019re adding value to the recruitment sector as whole, and to continue to provide a great service to candidates and clients alike.<\/p>\n

\n\tOver the course of the year, we\u2019ve also been writing about some of the hottest topics in cybersecurity and cyber recruitment – and as we head forward into 2019, here\u2019s a look back at our top ten blogs of the last 12 months.  <\/p>\n

\n\tYour personal toolkit for a future-proofed career in IT: Part 1 – Certifications<\/h2>\n

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\n\tThere\u2019s currently a huge demand for IT professionals, and a shortage of talent. But jobs aren\u2019t guaranteed. To succeed, you\u2019ll need to future-proof your career. Here, we share why certifications are so important – and how to find the right ones.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead more about preparing for the tech of tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tInterview: Dr Budgie Dhanda, CEO of Bletchley Park Qufaro<\/h2>\n

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\n\tQufaro is the team behind the National College of Cybersecurity, which is set to open at Bletchley Park in 2020. Head of Qufaro, Budgie Dhanda, tells us more about the project and what it\u2019s looking to achieve.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead our full interview with Budgie Dhanda<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\t6 ways to expertly sell your experience in an interview<\/span><\/h2>\n

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\n\tYou may have the best CV in the world, but the interview will show potential employers whether you\u2019ll fit with the company culture, and whether your experience is exactly what they\u2019re looking for. We have six tips to help you to sell in your experience in the most effective way possible.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat are these six tips? Find them here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\t5 digital alternatives to job hunting on LinkedIn<\/h2>\n

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\n\tLinkedIn\u2019s user numbers are huge – but bigger isn\u2019t always better. The networking service has been subject to negative press in recent years, so why not try one of many digital alternatives to online job hunting?<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom Twitter to Reddit, here are our top five<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\t11 questions you should ask at your next interview – for candidates and companies<\/h2>\n

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\n\t\u201cWhere do you see yourself in five years time?\u201d \u201cWhat motivates you?\u201d Certain questions crop up in interviews time and time again – but they don\u2019t build up a detailed and accurate candidate profile. Whether you\u2019re a candidate or a company, we\u2019ve pulled together a list of interview questions that will really get the results you want. <\/p>\n

\n\tBetter questions = better recruitment. Which of these will you use in your next interview?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tSoft skills are hard work: Here\u2019s how to improve yours<\/h2>\n

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\n\tHard skills are job-specific, while soft skills incorporate interpersonal skills and personality traits. And the latter are key to a successful long term career. Here, we share five soft skills you should be working on – and the reasons why. <\/p>\n

\n\tTeamwork, people skills and leadership – get the lowdown on soft skills for the workplace<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe power of culture and cultural fit in recruitment<\/h2>\n

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\n\tA great company culture doesn\u2019t just make you look good – it makes it easier to attract and retain the best talent. In this piece, we talk to Heikki Karimaa of our psychometric testing partner, Criterion, about the real value of cultural fit, and how psychometric recruitment can help. <\/p>\n

\n\tLearn how an authentic company culture can attract and retain talent<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThere\u2019s no such thing as a bad interview, only a bad interviewer<\/h2>\n

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\n\tThe title says it all. A good job interview should be a two-way conversation where each party is working out if the other is a good fit. We\u2019ve found that there are seven types of bad interviewer – and we share how to spot them and how to handle them.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe gatecrasher? The brick wall? Have you encountered any of these?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThinking of contracting? 8 things you need to know\u2026<\/h2>\n

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\n\tThe contractor lifestyle may seem idyllic from the outside. But while there are pros (like earning more, and being your own boss), the cons (including a lack of benefit plans and the threat of IR35) may well outweigh them for some. This piece will help you decide whether it\u2019s the right route for you\u2026<\/p>\n

\n\tSecurity and predictability, or flexibility and risk? The choice is yours\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tTalent won the War for Talent. What should IT employers do next?<\/h2>\n

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\n\tThe IT and cybersecurity skills gap continues to grow. The key for employers is to learn what the new breed of digital professionals want, and to deliver. Here\u2019s what employers can learn from what McKinsey dubbed \u201cthe War for Talent\u201d – and how they can ensure they\u2019re victorious. <\/p>\n

\n\tWar <\/a><\/span>for Talent or War on Talent? Make sure you\u2019re on the winning side<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\tSo there we have it. Our top ten blogs of 2018…a tough choice, and <\/span>you can read the others here<\/a> if we\u2019ve whetted your appetite. <\/p>\n

\n\tWhat will next year bring? Time will tell. But we promise you one thing – we\u2019ll continue to deliver our take on the burning issues in cybersecurity recruitment to you on a weekly basis. We\u2019re looking forward to finding out what those issues may be\u2026<\/p>\n

\n\tWant our insight delivered to your inbox on a monthly basis? Sign up to our newsletter.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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For most, the arrival of a brand new year is a chance to look forward: to make resolutions, to put negatives behind us, and to celebrate the success that\u2019s to come.  Don\u2019t get us wrong – we\u2019re doing just that. But it\u2019s also great to look back on the year that was and take stock… Read More »Our top blogs of 2018<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news-trends"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/14450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}