I'm sure everyone's seen the 'hiring gaps' and layoffs but what's been your experience getting an infosec/cybersecurity/hacker job? Did you transition careers? What's the good, bad, ugly, roadblocks, whatever?
2023 Global Cybersec Workforce = 5,452,732 ✅
2023 Global Cybersec Workforce Gap = 3,999,964 ❌
What got you interested in infosec/cybersecurity/hacking gigs?
What's your 'why' for selecting this industry?
Any crazy hurdles or frustrating moments?
How are you learning the ropes, especially if you came from a completely different background?
Any specific training that helped you on your way?
What have interviews been like?
Anything weird that you never expected? Did your expectations match the industry?
How's the job market for these roles?
Most importantly....what would have made the process easier? For research purposes exclusively 😅
Job hunting meta question for anyone willing to share their answer, especially in the USA:
What in your opinion is a reasonable amount of jobs to apply for in a day?
And how many applications do you think you did before getting an offer?
Despite being US American I've never had to actually job search in the USA until now so I don't have a very good point of reference on what I should expect.