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A case study in bad hiring practice and how to fix it


In this day and age of cybersecurity professionals crying out for roles, we're still seeing companies complain that there is a skills shortage and a lack of talent. A quick scan through your LinkedIn feed will show this is absolute nonsense: there is a mass of experienced, capable talent out there l

These will come directly from our Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse), our partner providers (Thomas International and Devskiller) or as an email from your hiring lead here." The hugely positive reviews come from the social media, marketing, and HR teams desperately trying to hide the fact that you'll be working for Satan, and spending your days kicking puppies. I have nothing personally against Canonical - Ubuntu is mediocre but usable, they have had some major privacy slips, and Mark Shuttleworth is a dick - but their whole approach is a perfect example of everything that is currently wrong with hiring security talent.

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