The TRU Staffing Partners Hot Jobs newsletter provides readers with weekly tips for professionals and hiring managers in the data privacy, e-discovery, and cybersecurity fields. With over 12 years of experience in staffing and recruiting in our industry, our TRU tips are relevant and important to anyone hiring or searching for a job in our community.
November 1, 2023
Recent TRU data shows that if you rely on online job postings, your chances of hiring a candidate are less than 8%.
Top 3 Most Shocking Statistics Revealed Webinar on November 8th:
- 92% of TRU’s job openings are the result of recruitment and relationship building, not resume submissions for the job.
- Less than 15% of Consero’s CPO Forum Fall 2023 participants currently have approval to hire full-time or contract privacy employees over the next six months.
- TRU’s average time to hire non-executive privacy professionals is 35-45 days. Compare that to companies that have staffed their staff in-house for an average of 120 to 180 days over the past six months.
November 8, 2023
Artificial intelligence has greater potential than data privacy. Privacy experts will likely be the “core” of her AI, but risk, audit, legal and other business functions will also be incorporated.
Top 3 things privacy professionals need to know about AI:
AI is redefining data privacy and will continue to do so.
AI is a business-driven capability that has the potential to push the boundaries of compliance.
Documenting internal AI processes and capabilities is key to mitigating risk.
November 15, 2023
While changes to work-from-home policies for current employees may be a way for companies and businesses to aim to directly drive headcount reductions in the fourth quarter, organizations offering full remote work to new hires may be in the 21/21 Less than 22 years ago.
Top 3 TRU trends in contract work:
55% of job openings are contracts.
20% of contractor jobs are part-time or odd-time opportunities.
27% of TRU contractors have been approached and accepted to convert to FTE in the past 90 days..
November 22, 2023
The five-day office week is over and return-to-office maximalists have lost, according to Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University. new york times. After a surge early in the pandemic, Americans still spend about a third of their workday at home.
TRU’s top 3 tips for job seekers on working remotely vs. working in the office:
- Working three or fewer days per week is the new normal.
- The more willing you are to get into the role, the more opportunities you will have.
- When interviewing for a role, ask how their work-from-home/hybrid policy is enforced.
November 29, 2023
Privacy engineering agreements are a viable option for both recruiters and job seekers. Listen to the Shifting Privacy Left podcast herelearn more about the Privacy Engineering job market.
TRU’s top 3 tips for privacy engineering:
- Privacy engineering talent is available on contract assignments in both piecemeal and permanent formats and is available at affordable prices.
- Companies should tap into this available talent in early 2024 before the technology sector recovers with full-time opportunities late next year.
- Lifestyle privacy engineering contractors often earn as much or more on an 8-month contract as a full-time job that lasts 12 months.