https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/New-Approach-for-Talent-Pool/m-p/27608#M2233 <P>Something worth looking into might be <A href="https://www.sans.org/cybertalent/cyber-workforce-academy-maryland" target="_blank">https://www.sans.org/cybertalent/cyber-workforce-academy-maryland</A> . Link you provided seems more like a tax deduction/marketing/or maybe revenue vehicle for the company as the program has a cost to the student <A href="https://bootcamp.ccc.edu/cybersecurity/&nbsp;" target="_blank">https://bootcamp.ccc.edu/cybersecurity/&nbsp;</A> .Offering free courses and certification with maybe some kind of hiring commitment at the end seems fair but often is at a reduced labor rate and there might be catches if a student fails (e.g. pays back course/boot camp fees).&nbsp; I have noticed companies often have HR teams at colleges to attrack IT students.&nbsp; Maybe a better option might be to have a program/course at a high school (after hours) which leads to job at a company (internship/full time job) which leads to college degree (tuition assitance/<SPAN class="st"><EM>paid sabbatical</EM></SPAN>) -$00.02</P> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:13:05 GMT RRoach 2019-09-04T19:13:05Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/New-Approach-for-Talent-Pool/m-p/26779#M2217 <P>Finding skilled security professionals has been a hot topic for the past few years.&nbsp; Various programs have been developed to attract new talent, but the article advertises a different approach.&nbsp; On the job training is rare and hardly ever publicized in this manner.&nbsp; Check out article for details.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cybersecurity-staffers-needed-no-experience-required/" target="_blank">https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cybersecurity-staffers-needed-no-experience-required/</A></P> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:18:12 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/New-Approach-for-Talent-Pool/m-p/26779#M2217 canLG0501 2023-10-09T09:18:12Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/New-Approach-for-Talent-Pool/m-p/27608#M2233 <P>Something worth looking into might be <A href="https://www.sans.org/cybertalent/cyber-workforce-academy-maryland" target="_blank">https://www.sans.org/cybertalent/cyber-workforce-academy-maryland</A> . Link you provided seems more like a tax deduction/marketing/or maybe revenue vehicle for the company as the program has a cost to the student <A href="https://bootcamp.ccc.edu/cybersecurity/&nbsp;" target="_blank">https://bootcamp.ccc.edu/cybersecurity/&nbsp;</A> .Offering free courses and certification with maybe some kind of hiring commitment at the end seems fair but often is at a reduced labor rate and there might be catches if a student fails (e.g. pays back course/boot camp fees).&nbsp; I have noticed companies often have HR teams at colleges to attrack IT students.&nbsp; Maybe a better option might be to have a program/course at a high school (after hours) which leads to job at a company (internship/full time job) which leads to college degree (tuition assitance/<SPAN class="st"><EM>paid sabbatical</EM></SPAN>) -$00.02</P> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:13:05 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career-Discussions/New-Approach-for-Talent-Pool/m-p/27608#M2233 RRoach 2019-09-04T19:13:05Z