Careers

The careers role in the chapter is in transition, but careers@isc2-eastbay-chapter.org will reach the person in the chair consistently.

Some sober notes about your job search:

Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

BLS expects the profession to grow 21% from 2025 to 2035, with around 14,000 openings per year.

 

Entry level jobs in this industry are exceedingly rare, and are more often incorrectly leveled by HR and recruiters looking to low ball experienced candidates. You can note that ISC2 certifications often require years of experience as a prerequisite.

 

Congressional acknowledgement of Ghost Jobs

All job boards contain some percentage of job postings that are not indicators of a legitimate job search. Companies submit posts for jobs that do not exist to collect labor pool research, give the impression that hiring is happening for plausible deniability, and often simply because the cost of keeping them up is less than taking them down and putting them up repeatedly. For job seekers this is a time-wasting nightmare. Please stick to applying on direct company websites when possible, and only to jobs that were posted recently. First round interviews are often executed within the first couple of weeks for legitimate openings, posts up for months are often long gone.

 

Networking is significantly more effective for searching for jobs than job board submissions alone. Do not be afraid to let people know you are searching, bring it up shamelessly and often. This is the way.