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April 20, 2021 by LCDI

Top Resources for Remote Professionals

This past quarantine has seen many new developments in the field of remote work, as well as a resurgence in relevance for several older ones. As necessity grew, so too did the creativity of software developers worldwide, answering a call for a stronger remote productivity backbone. This article aims to share some of the best tools for remote productivity, as well as share some important resources that you can access from home. 

Remote Learning + Development

There are a wide variety of courses online for those who want to further develop their repertoire while at home. Here are a few of the services we recommend. 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) MIT OpenCourseWare (@MITOCW) | Twitter

MIT’s OpenCourseWare program has been around since 2001 offering accessible, free remote course materials. While the available resources may vary depending on the course you choose to peruse, each of them offer an in-depth overview of the material. 

Each department offers unique courses for OCW, and they aren’t limited by time. You can download them and learn at your own pace. While OCW doesn’t offer certificates when you complete a program, it’s a great tool to learn skills and information required to pursue a certification elsewhere, or simply to offer a new skill set to your remote work environment.

Coursera Critics see mismatch between Coursera's mission, business model

Coursera is a free-to-start course delivery service that has courses from universities all over the world. Unlike OpenCourseWare, Coursera’s methodology offers a more traditional way of learning course materials. With this comes the opportunity to receive professional certificates (usually at a cost). Companies like Google and IBM use Coursera to offer IT or Data Science certificates that help people develop the skills they need for a high-tech, competitive job market, whereas global universities work to offer courses that may not be available to some. 

Remote Workspace Tools

These are tools that can help you work productively in a remote environment, whether you need a space to meet, a zone to work collaboratively, etc.

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Zoom is a resource that’s being adopted across all areas, from remote professional work to school classrooms. It offers advanced tools beyond simple video/audio conferencing, such as the ability to share screens, enter breakout rooms, etc. It comes with a great support network if your workplace were to run into issues. It’s easy and free to set up and start using, and offers a valuable replacement for traditional office meetings.

Miro Miro - a virtual world of whiteboards designed for remote working

A free-to-start program, Miro offers a unique whiteboard approach to team communication. This gives teams the ability to collaborate in real time on a virtual whiteboard. With this comes the ability to lay down a productivity roadmap, work together on projects, all of the more physical aspects of office meetings. It offers a more free-form work environment to get all types of work done.

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Google Drive Suite remains the champion of group productivity. Since 2012, Google has been offering services that enable people from around the world to work collaboratively. Offered are documents of all kinds, from spreadsheets to presentations. Additionally, Drive offers file sharing and collaboration much quicker than email, which can keep your office running on all cylinders. 

Slack Features | Slack

Slack is a unique messaging client built specifically for the workplace. The service allows you to talk with your coworkers at a much faster pace, compared to traditional email communication. With mobile integration, teammates can be notified of both direct messages as well as specific channel messages. Workers can silence these notifications when off-hours from in the app. It gives workers much more flexibility in how they handle collaboration requests, inquiries, and other communications. Offering both standard chat communication as well as audio/video conferencing, Slack covers all of your communicative needs.

There are many more tools available for you to use, but we feel that these provided above offer a strong base for being a productive remote professional in these trying times. 

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April 20, 2021 by LCDI

Top Professionals in Cybersecurity You Need to Follow

If you’re in the process of sprucing up your professional social media feed, following the right people is important. This is a list of five industry professionals that do great work in their field to follow on social media.

Marc Goodman @FutureCrimes Cybersecurity Professional Marc Goodman

Author and consultant Marc Goodman built a career on understanding how emerging technologies affect the security landscape. With that, he has developed a social media presence dedicated to sharing crucial information. This ranges from tips and tricks to defend yourself against cyber criminals to crucial tech news. Goodman also provides excellent commentary to the articles that he shares.

Dr. Magda Chelly @m49D4ch3lly Cybersecurity Professional Magda Chelly

Acclaimed entrepreneur, cyberfeminist, and founder of Responsible Cyber, Dr. Chelly has been advocating for equal opportunities in cybersecurity for years. Her social media is a great insight onto the struggles that many face trying to break into the field. Additionally, Dr. Chelly posts fantastic insights into up and coming cybersecurity projects, as well as sharing fascinating information about the field. 

John Dunn @JohnEDunn Cybersecurity Professional John Dunn

John Dunn is an acclaimed cybersecurity writer with works in both Forbes and NakedSecurity by Sophos. His social media often sees his articles reposted, as well as insightful blog posts by other accomplished professionals in the field. Many of his articles focus on breaking cyber threats, sharing important information on how to protect one’s self as well as insider information about each incident. 

Bruce Schneier @schneierblog Cybersecurity Professional Bruce Schneier

Bruce Schneier’s blog is an eclectic mix of breaking news on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and Schneier’s Friday night fascinations. It offers a refreshing take on delivering information on the field. It’s much more personal than other professional blogs, but the information delivered is informative and important. Recent works have included documenting a dangerous PHP vulnerability that was luckily patched before it reached users.

Maddie Stone @maddiestone Cybersecurity Professional Maddie Stone

Maddie Stone is a researcher working for Google’s Project Zero, actively hunting down dangerous exploits in the world’s digital systems. Being at the forefront of security research, Stone’s social media shares critical information that would be of interest to those interested in cybersecurity. Additionally, Stone highlights some of the struggles that women in cybersecurity often face.

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April 20, 2021 by LCDI

How to Build an Engaging Resume and LinkedIn Profile

The skills, experience, and expertise that you show off on your resume and LinkedIn are crucial for landing your dream job, but everyone has one crucial step to pass before that can matter: you need your employer to open that email, to pick up that sheet of paper on their desk. Your way to that happening is through structuring your resume and LinkedIn profile professionally (and impressively). This blog will help your profile to the top of their stack.

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Businesses are well aware of the standard online templates that too many applicants use each year. The main method of getting your resume noticed is to stand out from the crowd; show your employers that you’re passionate about both the work you’ve done and the prospect of employment at their company. By doing something as simple as drafting the resume yourself in your own style, you’re already getting HR to take a closer look at what you have to offer.

There are a few design philosophies to keep in mind here. Firstly, you don’t want to clutter your resume with things that aren’t directly relevant to your position. While flashy colors and shapes can look appealing, if it takes space away from your achievements it will only end up hurting your odds. That said, there’s a balance that, when achieved, works to grab your employers attention, show your passion, and highlight your skills. This comes in the form of your header.

The upper portion of your resume, this is where your name and information would go, and this is the space where you can personalize your resume. A nice background color can add some nice visual contrast, as well as provide great framing for a brand logo if you had one. 

Experience / Education

Something all too often misunderstood is how to properly convey your experience. It’s important to understand the difference between goal-oriented and result-oriented thinking. When writing out your personal/job experience, don’t get caught up in the specifics of what you managed to accomplish, talk instead about the goals achieved, with the specific tasks used as context. Not only does this show employers that you’re aware of how you fit into a larger picture, but it also gives them a good idea of the scope of your past projects. 

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Also important is to highlight specific higher-level courses that you’ve taken (if applicable). While an employer might care very little about your first semester english requirement, a mobile app developer would be very interested in that junior year Android Dev class you took. It offers a more detailed look at what that college degree you might have listed would mean for them. 

Building Your LinkedIn The Profile Picture

Often overlooked, having a professional profile picture on your LinkedIn is crucial to generating engagement with employers. A blank or default picture can convey a lack of motivation. You also miss out on the connection generated by simply showing your face. First impressions are crucial, and a generic, vaguely anthropomorphic grey blob doesn’t cut it in the job market. 

Examples of poorly chosen profile pictures

There are a few guidelines to keep in mind when taking/selecting your profile photo. For starters: avoid busy backgrounds. Your future boss doesn’t want to see you at a party. Keep it nice and simple, and stick to the center of the frame. Another thing to note is that it should be a clear headshot of you. The less clear your face is in the image, the less of a connection you’ll make with your employer. Lastly: format it correctly. Nobody wants to see your face mashed together or stretched out. LinkedIn photos typically have a square aspect ratio (with a minimum of 400x400px, but your image should be larger than that for clarity). If you need to crop ahead of time to stick with that ratio, do so.

Personalization

Make sure you claim your personal URL. This is the bare minimum you can do to make your profile stand out, as well as make it easier for employers following a physical copy of your resume to find you. Also important is your opening statement; you want to sell yourself. Consider it like an elevator pitch—you have the few minutes that the employer is on your profile to make your experiences stand out concisely. 

Having unique and strongly crafted materials like this reserves your spot in your employers brain. From here, let your experience and interview skills speak for themselves, and land your dream job.

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