3 Tips to Add Top Talent to Your Security Team
Posted November 10th, 2015
Data security breaches can be a nightmare for businesses, from the internal logistics of handling the aftermath to the negative PR. This is why IT security talent is in such demand – but with a limited pool of candidates, it can be challenging to attract the best and get them to choose you over your competitors vying for their attention. Learn how to approach recruitment with strategy by following these tips to add top talent to your security team.
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Know Your Top Priorities
Effectively targeting your search for top security talent requires clarity on the precise company challenges that need addressed, as well as the overall goals you have for security candidates and how success will be measured. This will help you evaluate candidates more clearly based on the expertise needed and ensure you attract candidates with not just the right skills, but also the right expectations for the role to reduce the risk of turnover or bad hires.
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Assess for Most Needed Traits
Technical prowess isn’t sufficient for a good overall hire. Each organization has its own company culture and unique set of requirements for overall fit. This includes soft skills, personality, and attitude Consider the top security employees you have ever had, past or present. Excluding technical expertise, what traits do they tend to have in common? Whatever they may be, these are the traits you need to convey in your job description, and to prioritize when evaluating during personal interactions. This will help you attract quality candidates over quantity. Just because a candidate was considered top talent at another organization, doesn’t mean they’ll be right for you.
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Market Your Company
Top talent in any field are likely to have their pick of organizations clamoring to hire them, but this is especially true in an in-demand field like data security. Simply put: these candidates have the upper hand, so your organization will need to demonstrate why it’s a better place to work for than your competitors. Communicate the selling points as much as possible – on your website, in the job description, etc. Make your organization visible by being involved in industry events, publishing industry material, and taking part in online discussion groups. Take every opportunity to familiarize candidates with your company, and make it top-of-mind.
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