The Cybersecurity Recruiter talks to Barb Adrian, Chief People Officer, Procellis Technology Inc
The Cyber Security Recruiter PodcastShow Notes
Recruiter Insights for a Tough Market: Resumes, Interviews, Follow-Ups, and Professionalism
On the Cybersecurity Recruiter podcast, Tom chats with Barb Adrian, Chief People Officer at Procellis Technology. about how candidates can stand out in a competitive, layoff-impacted market.
Barb stresses a well-constructed, proof-read resume (errors like misspellings or mismatched dates are deal-breakers), showcasing community involvement, and limiting work history to relevant recent years. For interviews, she advises researching the company, being prepared for recruiter calls, asking thoughtful questions (including culture and what the interviewer loves about the job), practicing communication, and being comfortable with silence rather than babbling.
She welcomes proactive outreach via LinkedIn or email and emphasizes follow-up and professionalism on virtual interviews (clean space, appropriate attire, minimal oversharing). Barb notes AI filtering can miss great candidates, so she manually reviewed 430 applicants, and she finds referrals especially effective.
00:56 Meet Barb Career Journey 02:01 Resume Must Haves 03:21 Interview Prep and Flow 05:57 Smart Questions to Ask 07:05 Relaxed Communication Tips 09:41 Reaching Out and Standing Out 10:30 AI Screening and Follow Up 14:35 Worst Phone Interview Story 16:30 Virtual Interview Professionalism 17:21 Oversharing Red Flags 18:06 Stay Professional until Offer 18:51 Dress For Success 19:36 Market Shift Reality Check 20:24 Community Interview Support 23:51 AI Screening Pitfalls 25:07 Referrals Beat Algorithms 25:46 LinkedIn Noise And Etiquette 28:07 Hiring Needs And Candidate Energy 30:52 Human Touch And Mental Health 33:04 Learning Through Your Network 34:23 Episode Wrap Up
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00:00 Welcome and introductions 00:39 Lindsay career snapshot 01:41 Threat intel at Human 02:37 New book launch 03:33 Malware needs context 04:42 Spotting real people online 08:25 AI as attack amplifier 09:45 Phishing at scale 11:50 Democratized hacking risks 15:18 Path to VP leadership 20:00 AI proof risk communication 21:53 Time boxing MIT MBA grind 23:13 Writing a book discipline 23:49 Small wins and purpose 25:15 Book writing deepens mastery 26:39 Communication skills through practice 29:15 Behind the scenes struggles 32:02 Mentors versus sponsors 34:41 Security community collaboration 35:48 Whats next and book teaser 37:46 Boat go faster mantra 39:49 Final thanks and wrap up