CHAPTER 3

Finding the Right Candidates

Both triple-threat movie stars and cybersecurity employees need the “it” factor. It can be a daunting process to find your next box office hit. Andrea developed a strategy for developing the initial talent pool involving multiple pathways:

Andrea: If I have an open role, I’ll reach out to search placement firms most certainly—there are amazing partners there and they have found me some great candidates. I work with some placement firms that know me and what I expect from a member of my staff, because what I look for is the whole package. So they might have the technical chops and amazing skills from that standpoint, but if they’re missing any of the key important soft skills then they’re probably not going ...

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