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identifi Global supports NeuroCyber:2

Identifi Global is thrilled to support NeuroCyber2, part of a series of events designed to grow the engagement, inclusion, and understanding of neurodivergent people whose skills are so suited to cyber.  What is NeuroCyber:2 and what’s it all about?    Our neurodivergent population has so much to contribute to the world of cybersecurity, but few…

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Data-driven recruitment: Should you be doing it?

  In a recent LinkedIn survey of 8815 recruiters and hiring managers, 65% said they use data in their hiring practice – with technology-driven campaigns one of the site’s key trends for 2018.   This makes sense. With hiring the wrong individual incurring costs of as much as £132,000, workplaces need all the help they…

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The rise and rise of personality profiling in cybersecurity recruitment

  In Ancient Greece, (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), the physician Hippocrates developed a theory that our temperaments were directly influenced by our bodily fluids. We know his test now as The Four Humors, each ‘humor’ representing a different fluid – yellow bile, black bile, phlegm (bear with us, we know this is disgusting),…

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There’s no such thing as a bad interview, only a bad interviewer

  Some love them, many hate them, but however you feel, the job interview is still the unavoidable cornerstone of securing a new role. The worst feeling is to come out of an interview thinking it was a catastrophe. But we’re here to tell you there’s no such thing as a bad interview, only a…

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identifi global wins big at The Executive Search and Recruitment Awards 2018

  We’re proud to announce we’ve been recognised for our candidate-first approach to recruitment with two wins in the Executive Search and Recruitment Awards 2018.   The awards, whose winners were announced on September 10th, celebrate the “leading lights of this truly dynamic industry.”   Organised by Corporate Vision (CV) magazine – a global publication…

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What’s the difference between an interim manager and a contractor in IT?

  When it comes to the difference between a contractor and an interim manager, it’s not a case of you say potato, I say potahto. Despite common misconceptions, the two titles are not interchangeable.   If you’re thinking of pursuing a career as either, you need to know exactly what those distinctions are. Here’s the…

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