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What’s the bottom line on finding top tech talent in the cyber security field? More often than
not, a remarkable staffing company will find better quality candidates – and, in the long run,
do it less expensively. The choice is to pay now for the right cyber tech talent solution, or pay
later for talent that doesn’t pan out and may cause a loss of competitive advantage.

Lately there has been a lot of talk about a “shortage” of IT professionals across all industries,
not just in cyber security. The reality, as I see it, is that more and more young people –
members of the Millennial Generation who grew up playing computer games and using
mobile devices – are poised to enter the tech workforce. The issue is not a lack of talent, but
a need to tap the supply of tech talent more effectively with support from professionals who
make it their business to find the right people.

It’s not an exact science to assemble a top-of-the-line cyber defense team. Nobody has a
crystal ball, and not every single candidate will work out. But the right staffing firm, especially
one with multiple layers of cyber security and IT expertise coupled with extensive network
connections, can be an invaluable strategic – not to mention money-saving – asset.

About the Author

Robert W. Williams is Chief Executive Officer of Vector Technical
Resources, an IT and staff augmentation company servicing the private,
federal and state sectors. He has more than 30 years of experience
successfully leading large geographically dispersed information
technology (IT) organizations. For more information about Vector
Technical Resources, please visit www.vectechresources.com.

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