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This is one university, so across the country there is an abundance of talent looking to find their
first role.

These graduates won’t have all the commercial and technological experience required, however
they will have a passion to learn and develop, giving you talent you can mould to fit your
company.

Think outside the box

Candidates are becoming disengaged with traditional recruitment methods after applying for
countless roles and not necessarily getting feedback.

Therefore it is essential companies seek out talent in different areas, e.g. social media,
networking events or hacking challenges.

Do you think candidates who like hacking as a hobby would be offered a role as an Ethical
Hacker within a corporate environment or would they be discarded because of their lack of
commercial experience?

Recently there have been companies like the Cyber Security Challenge UK creating
competitions for candidates, maybe the skill set you are looking for can be found here rather
than by traditional recruitment methods.
It is clear there is a skills shortage within the UK cybersecurity sector but the best way to
combat this is to reassess your recruitment strategy.

There are other avenues for sourcing candidates, and companies have to engage with non-
traditional recruitment methods, or use someone who knows about them, to help them bridge
the gap.

Ultimately, the talent is available, it is just about knowing where to look.

About The Author

Jonathan Stock is an Information Security Recruitment Consultant for IntaPeople.
He contributes to several cybersecurity online magazines, is a member of the UK
Cyber Security Cluster and an event co-ordinator.

Jonathan can be reached online at [email protected],
www.twitter.com/jonathanstock86 and at our company website http://www.intapeople.com/

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