Gerald Auger - Simply Cyber
Expert Advice on Writing a Cyber Resume with Joe Hudson - Cyber Headhunter
Putting home labs, skills, certs, and other cyber pluses on your resume can be difficult to do well, especially if you are trying to break into the field with your first cyber job. Joe Hudson, principal cyber recruiter, joins us for a livestream where we will go through different resume formats that work for highlighting the home labs, the Hack the Boxes of the world, and all the different important things that go beyond just a previous cyber job.
You will not want to miss this!
📄 SHARED Resume Templates: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13KzeaEFfNMLQJ643B3HcEjgFunj01q5m?usp=sharing
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TIME MARKS
6:53 What is the current atmosphere of the cybersecurity market?
10:41 What is a recruiter thinking the first second they are looking at your resume?
12:30 How should you write your Summary section?
18:30 How does the structure of your resume matter?
19:56 Why are large word block sections a bad idea?
22:00 How do document a "Gap" year(s) on your resume?
27:06 Why your resume needs to start with a professional summary?
29:26 What is a main issue with military background resumes?
30:51 Is there a specific industry that is willing to hire folks with no cyber experience?
34:00 Should you include copies of your certifications in your resume package?
37:33 How to showcase HTB, home-lab, self development effectively on a resume?
43:43 What is the best way to pivot from System Administrator to a cyber role?
50:23 Do you highlight your IT experience or your self development first on your resume?
55:40 Is it ok to have more than 1 page on your resume?
1:01:56 If you have a lot of experience is it ok to compress work history?
1:11:40 Would HackTheBox or Home Lab be considered more impressive on a resume?
1:13:00 Which has higher preference: University degree or Self-developed skills
1:16:07 Can foreign nationals get cyber jobs in the United States right now?
1:17:38 Does the school your degree comes from matter?
1:19:54 Does ISACA CPE credits add value to a resume?
1:21:07 Are advanced programming skills expected for pentesting roles?
1:22:56 How do recruiters / hiring managers look at Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) participation?
1:25:22 Should you apply to a job when you DONT meet all the requirements?
1:28:00 Upcoming livestream teaser - Critical skills for SOC and IR professionals
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