I Got More Than a T-shirt: How to Support Your Career From Community Involvement

Presented at Diana Initiative 2018, Aug. 9, 2018, noon (50 minutes).

Career development is sometimes seen as a progression of education, certification and job moves, or a hodge podge of steps from one position to the next. In order to progress in our careers, we need to build both technical and non-technical skills in different environments to challenge us and give us opportunities to learn. Most of us are actively involved in many facets of the community: volunteering, con management, presenting and competitions for fun, giving back and networking. Community involvement can also be looked at through a lens of career development. Community involvement strengthens not only the overall community but provides opportunities to stretch and learn new skills that support personal and professional growth. This presentation will examine volunteering, event management, competitions and presenting. We will cover how to evaluate community activities and how to present these on your resume, on your social media profiles and how to incorporate these activities into your interviews. We will also look at how to engage your employers, how to get the most out of the experience and how not to burn out.


Presenters:

  • Kathleen Smith - CMO at CyberSecJobs.Com
    Kathleen Smith, CMO, CyberSecJobs.Com/ClearedJobs.Net, has coached thousands of job seekers and employers on how to better connect and work together to achieve the mutual goal of employment. Kathleen presents at several security conferences each year on recruiting and job search. Some of the conferences she has presented at as a sole presenter or a moderator include BSidesLV, BSidesTampa, BSidesSATX, WIE IEEE, BSidesDE, FedCyber, Cyber912 and CyberSecureGov. Kathleen firmly believes that giving back is the best way to move forward and volunteers in many capacities; she is the Director, HireGround, BSidesLV’s two day career track; Women in Cybersecurity, National Conference Planning Committee, Cyber912, Women in Cybersecurity Celebration Planning Committee and several fabulous BSides events around the country. Kathleen is well respected within the recruiting community and is President,recruitDC, the largest community of recruiters in the Washington DC area.

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