Good Morning all!
I’m currently working in the banking industry for over 25 years. I recently completed my cyber security certification last year. Since I completed my course I’ve been looking for jobs and haven’t been very successful. A lot of these employers are looking for entry-level candidates with experience. I’m not sure how that works exactly. Lol.
So if anyone has any recommendations or referrals or information that they could share with me on how to obtain a cyber security role, I would greatly appreciate it. I am open to full-time part-time and internship opportunities. Thanks so much. Please feel free to message me with any information you would like to share.
Anonymous
01/20/22 at 2:21PM UTC
Most entry-level jobs nowadays require anywhere from 0-4 years experience with 1-3 being the standard. Many roles expect people to have internship experience before moving into that entry-level role but I hate that cause you are losing out on so many great candidates who are switching career paths, got certifications, etc who have the skill set but didn't necessarily get the opportunity for internships. I digress though...
Make sure to tailor your resume with lots of transferrable skills towards the cyber security area. You could also include a relevant course project or two from your certification course on your resume. We encourage students to do this who don't have a lot of internship experience to demonstrate they do have the skills.
Stacey B
18
01/21/22 at 9:11PM UTC
Thanks. Very good point. I made sure that I included all my projects and transferable skills. Also, I forgot to mention that I actually have 5 years of product support experience for a banking software company.
SV
442
01/20/22 at 1:38PM UTC
I have nothing to offer that will be helpful but what you’ve mentioned is popularly being made fun of on LinkedIn. A software developer who created a programming language posts that he’s seen job postings asking for 10 years experience with X. He says, “I only invented it 5 years ago.” I think it stems from HR creating job descriptions, not hiring managers.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
21.99k
01/20/22 at 9:43PM UTC
FYI - typically, HR does not create job descriptions. They are typically created by the hiring managers and then reviewed by HR and Legal, sometimes Finance - among other departments.
What the developer was talking about was a job posting. They're not the same thing.
SV
442
01/21/22 at 9:12PM UTC
At my last job, HR 100% wrote job descriptions, job titles, and job postings. You seem to be nitpicking at terminology here but okay.
Jennifer Kaufman
133
01/20/22 at 3:20PM UTC
Exactly. You would think HR would get input from the hiring managers who know more about the role that needs to be filled and exactly what qualifications are needed, but they don't. I'm sick of seeing job ads with ridiculous standards.
