Recruitment has changed over the years. Once upon a time, you were composing your resume on a computer that probably only had Internet Explorer and Microsoft Word. You can print it because you can't just send it electronically. From there you may have faxed it, or taken it with a paper application in person. Job advertisements were in newspapers or on television, or perhaps it was just a piece of paper placed on the front door of the organization that was hiring.
Now, though, we do almost everything online. You can create your resume online, submit your application online - sometimes you even work online or at a remote location.
But how will the introduction of “big data” change the way we hire today? Let's find out.
What is big data?
When used in recruitment, big data is called people analytics. Recruiters get access to a lot of data, such as resume keywords, social media data miners, and more. This data allows the recruiter to create an image of the candidate that he or she might not get from the resume alone.
Given how everything is shipped electronically nowadays, a normal resume is pretty flat. It does not provide enough information. There's even a "People Analytics Cycle" that recruiters can use to break down candidates.
The parts of this course are:
1- Ask the right questions.
2 Select your data.
3- Clean your data.
4. Analyze your data.
5- Interpret your data and act on that knowledge.
What is the future of employment?
The future of employment is ATS - also known as Applicant Tracking Systems. This is an automated algorithm that filters resumes and applications based on the keywords selected by the recruiter. This is important to know because if your resume is not readable by the ATS system, it may disappear. And don't think you can get rid of "keyword stuffing".
What is keyword stuffing?
Resume keyword stuffing is not different from search engine optimization (SEO) keyword stuffing. It happens when you put too many keywords in your resume. You may have used fonts
White so it doesn't show up when you actually look at a resume. The basic idea behind this is that you are trying to trick ATS into accepting your application because you have the correct keywords somewhere in the resume.
An example of keyword stuffing is when you type the same keyword multiple times in white text in your resume, such as “SEO, SEO, SEO.” And just like with SEO, it's a bad idea.
Should I worry about cyber security?
Data is important and it is everywhere. The Internet sends and receives data, and your laptop or desktop computer holds the data, as does your phone. Almost any electronic device you own contains data that is different from your person.
The most common cybersecurity issues are:
- Malware: Spyware, ransomware, viruses, and worms that can make your computer or device inoperable.
- Emotet: This is a banking Trojan that downloads and drops other Trojans.
- Denial of Service (DoS): This is a cyber attack on your network, making it unable to reach the Internet.
- Man in the Middle (MITM): This is where hackers insert themselves into a two-party transaction, interrupting traffic to steal your credit information.
- Phishing: A fake communication, such as emails containing instructions for providing data.
- SQL injection: When malicious code is injected into a server using SQL.
- Password attacks: When a cyber attacker gets your passwords.
You should definitely worry about your security, but not so much that you stop applying for jobs online. Most job posting sites are safe.
