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What experience do your candidates really need?

Recruitment in the modern world - January 05, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: Job descriptions, and the advertisements based on them, frequently specify the kind of experience that candidates must have - "candidates must have 3 years' experience of..." or "candidates must have worked for such-and-such kind of organisations". Such specifications can...

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Job interviews: how to perform well as an interviewee

Recruitment in the modern world - December 14, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: This episode is entirely practical in nature. Sherah Beckley and I discuss ways to help ensure that you perform effectively at a job interview. As has become our custom, we provide a bronze, silver, and gold tip - but here we also (for the first time ever!) a platinum pi...

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What does quality talent management look like? Good practice and effective communications

Recruitment in the modern world - November 30, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: What makes for effective talent acquisition? The ideal way to find out is to ask stakeholders to reflect on their experience. I'm delighted to say that's what we were able to do here, courtesy of our richly experienced two guests, Louise Gulliver and Martin Greig - both f...

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Time management: a synthesis

Recruitment in the modern world - November 22, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes; This is the third and final episode in our mini-series devoted to time management and productivity. The opening episode outlined a tactical ('bottom-up') approach. The second outlines a strategic ('top-down') approach. Here we outline a synthetic approach: we bring our ...

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Improving time management and productivity (II): the strategic approach

Recruitment in the modern world - November 14, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: This episode is the second in a mini-series of episodes on time management, designed to help you and your colleagues to help improve personal productivity and effectiveness. The first episode dealt with the tactical approach to time management. This episode outlines a str...

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S4S3 State of Ransomware in Cyber Security - Interview by AlgoSec

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - November 09, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Discussion with AlgoSec around ransomware based off of the Extrahop Cyber Confidence Index 2022.  I cover numerous questions about what organizations are doing today and what they should change to improve cyber defenses.  The crux of this study shows the cognitive dissonance of cyber security le...

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Improving time management and productivity: (I) The tactical approach

Recruitment in the modern world - October 27, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: This episode is the first in a mini-series of episodes on time management, designed to help you and your colleagues to help improve personal productivity and effectiveness. This episode outlines a tactical (aka 'bottom-up') approach: the approach is granular in form, focu...

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S4E10 Cyber Security Attacks in the News Summer 2022

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - September 21, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this episode I discuss cyber-attacks in the Summer of 2022.  I’ll review who was attacked, its impact, and the aftermath.  While I would love to go into the technical details about the attacks, that data becomes harder and harder to find with each breach and news release.  Victims are tight l...

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S4E9 Online Cyber Security Tools and Building Lab Environments

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - September 14, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
This episode covers online tools and lab environments that cyber security students and early professionals can use to learn and increase technical skills.  While these environments are usually meant for those that want to get very deep with the technical side of cyber security, non-technical fol...

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S4E8 Interview with Adrianus Warmenhoven - Cyber Security and NordVPN

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - September 07, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this episode I spend 30-minutes talking with Adrianus Warmenhoven, Defensive Strategist at Nordvpn.   We dove into virtual private networks (VPN) and networking.  Hear how VPN's work, when to use them and why.  We discuss real-world examples and talk security stories as well as some cyber sec...

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S4E7 Red Team, Blue Team, Purple Team in the Cyber Security Realm

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 31, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Here I talk about different avenues within cyber security.  We use terms such as red team, blue team, and purple team when discussing offense, defense, and a merger of the two.  I’ll go over different technologies, teams that cover each of these areas and jobs that involve each team.  We have th...

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S4E6 Getting More from Your Cyber Security Employer

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 24, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
This episodes has me  talking about how employees can get enhanced benefits from their employer.  Most people figure salary is the only thing that matters from when it comes to the benefits of working.  This is a major mistake.  Healthcare alone can potentially bring thousands of dollars per yea...

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S4E5 Interview with Perry Carpenter of KnowBe4 - Cyber Security Awareness Training

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 17, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Conversation with Perry Carpenter, C | CISO, MSIA, who currently serves as chief evangelist and strategy officer for KnowBe4, the world’s most popular security awareness and simulated phishing platform.   Perry and I talked about the history of KnowBe4, his journey in cyber security, what studen...

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S4E5 Interview with Perry carpenter of KnowBe4 - Cyber Security Awareness Training

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 17, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Conversation with Perry Carpenter, C | CISO, MSIA, who currently serves as chief evangelist and strategy officer for KnowBe4, the world’s most popular security awareness and simulated phishing platform.   Perry and I talked about the history of KnowBe4, his journey in cyber security, what studen...

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S4S2 AlgoSec Interview: Aplication Security for Cyber Security Professionals

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 10, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Podcast sponsored by AlgoSec where I discuss how applications impact network and security engineers.  This was a 1:1 conversation between me as an SME with a marketing leader  at AlgoSec.  You can find the full video interview here.  This topic provides detail on challenges experienced by networ...

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S4E4 Getting Deep with Cyber Security Applications

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - August 03, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this episode, I discuss the detail and complexity inherent with software solutions including specific jobs that relate to cyber security applications.  Many of us tend to think that software is only skin deep.  In reality, applications go from involved to intricate to MASSIVELY COMPLEX.  Too ...

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S4E3 Interview with W. Curtis Preston aka Mr. Backup - Backups, HA/DR and Cyber Security

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - July 27, 2022 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this episode I step away from my normal monologue style to interview a renowned guest, W. Curtis Preston.  Curtis, the Chief Technical Evangalist at Druva, is also known as Mr. Backup.  Curtis runs his own website, Backup Central dot com with his own Podcast called Restore It All.  He also pa...

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S4E2 Cyber Security Con Game - Online Scam

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - July 20, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
This episode goes into great detail about a timeshare scam that directly targeted me.  I tell the story along with detailed steps the con artists took to try and make me their victim.  I provide steps taken to PROVE they were liars and thieves.  I conclude with 12 critical steps everyone should ...

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S4E1 Starting a New Cyber Security Job

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - July 13, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this episode I discuss how to start a new cyber security job.  I talk about emotions associated with starting over, fear, stress, anxiety, excitement,  and joy, among others.  I touch on topics around people, processes and technology at the company.  This episode discusses change and how to d...

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Stakeholder management: what it is, why do it, and what the pitfalls are

Recruitment in the modern world - June 28, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode, Sherah Beckley and Anthony Haynes discuss stakeholder management, drawing in part of insights gleaned from FJ Wilson Talent Services' work with organisations for professionals. Sherah and Anthony first consider definitions of, and rationales for, stakeholder management and then...

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MSS Forum Phoenix - Understanding Today’s Network Security Challenges

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - June 15, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Brief introduction to Season 4 - July 2022-Sept 2022 and then the full session I presented at for the MSS Forum in Phoenix on May 12, 2022.  The topic covers today's cyber security networking challenges.  I offer recommendations for solutions and provide advice on where security professionals ca...

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S4S1 MSS Forum Phoenix - Understanding Today’s Network Security Challenges

Cyber Security Grey Beard® - June 15, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Brief introduction to Season 4 - July 2022-Sept 2022 and then the full session I presented at for the MSS Forum in Phoenix on May 12, 2022.  The topic covers today's cyber security networking challenges.  I offer recommendations for solutions and provide advice on where security professionals ca...

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The business context: why it matters to employers and what to do about it

Recruitment in the modern world - June 06, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: In this episode, I explore with Sherah Beckley the topic of the context in which employers operate. We explore why employers need to raise their eyes and scan the horizon, to see what changes are coming down the road. What external developments will require responses from...

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Presenting yourself: 'self-branding'

Recruitment in the modern world - May 12, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: This episode is aimed primarily at candidates and job-hunters -- though we hope it will prove of use in more general contexts too. We consider the question of how to present yourself consistently, so that employers and others understand who you are. With a couple of work...

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How employers are failing to hire - and what to do about it

Recruitment in the modern world - April 21, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes
Anthony Haynes writes: Currently, we are experiencing a testing, unusual, labour market. The supply of labour has contracted; vacancies persist. In this context, seeking to hire can prove frustrating. Our experience in recruitment indicates that there are a number of recurring pitfalls that emp...

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Networking: the how and why

Recruitment in the modern world - April 04, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes
In this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director for FJ Wilson Talent Services. This episode provides practical guidance on networking: its value; how it works; and how to network effectively. Reference Mark Granovetter, 'The strength of weak ties' (American ...

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How to write a person specification

Recruitment in the modern world - March 14, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes
In this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director of FJ Wilson Talent Services. The discussion focuses on the relationships between skills, experience, and qualifications. #diversity #personspecification #recruitment #talent #talentacquisition Finally, what we...

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Employers: How NOT to write job advertisements

Recruitment in the modern world - February 24, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes
Sherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Communications Director, Anthony Haynes, on the business of writing job advertisements. Drawing on FJWTS's vast experience of handling job advertisements, Anthony identifies in concrete terms the pitfalls that employers all to often fall into. He shows how emplo...

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How NOT to write job advertisements

Recruitment in the modern world - February 24, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes
Sherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Communications Director, Anthony Haynes, on the business of writing job advertisements. Drawing on FJWTS's vast experience of handling job advertisements, Anthony identifies in concrete terms the pitfalls that employers all to often fall into. He shows how emplo...

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Candidates: Tailoring your CV: why and how

Recruitment in the modern world - February 03, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes
This episode focuses on the benefits of moving beyond having a single CV.  Tailoring your CV for specific opportunities will increase your chances of success. In this interview by Sherah Beckley, Anthony Haynes explains the top three ways to optimise your CV. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Ta...

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