Welcome to 2023!

I’m so excited to pen down the first blog post of the year. I must admit, I missed writing to you. Last year was rather overwhelming and I couldn’t write as much as I would’ve loved to. But not to worry, I’m going to switch things up this year.

One of my goals for 2023 is to share more tested and trusted career insights with you. Speaking of goals, January is generally a month of introspection and reflection. It’s not uncommon to find new year goals and resolutions flying around. Having resolutions is great but the real challenge lies in following through.

Here’s a classic example: Jide and Chikodi decide to have a one-one-one session to review their 2022 goals. One of their shared goals was to lose 20kg respectively.

In January 2022, Jide decided to commit by purchasing a gym subscription. The next day he starts out with an aggressive workout plan (5x weekly). As the months went by, work got busier and he couldn’t keep up. On top of that, he kept a poor diet and ended up binge eating while working at night.

On the other hand, Chikodi decided to seek the help of a fitness instructor and nutritionist. The nutritionist curated a meal plan guaranteed to keep her daily calories intake at 1200. While, her fitness instructor developed a 3x weekly workout plan to lose 2kg monthly. Within 6 months, Jide’s weight hadn’t changed while Chikodi had lost 10kg.

Bottom line: There’s no grand result without a grand plan.

If you’re looking to advance your skills or move up the career ladder in 2023, a career roadmap can help you create an effective growth plan.

According to burning glass, for every ten job in IT, 6 of those jobs has cybersecurity related job description. There is an above average growth in cybersecurity jobs. As technology becomes more and more intertwined with everyone’s day to day lives, the need for experienced cybersecurity professionals increases.

As enticing as this sounds you need to build a career road map for yourself to help you land the right cybersecurity role in the quickest time possible. Think of all those Udemy courses you’ve started and abandoned. Like Chikodi’s nutritionist and fitness instructor, we are willing to hold your hands and help you build your road map to ease your journey.

We will be hosting a webinar alongside Cyberplural to discuss smart ways to become a cybersecurity analyst in 2023 on 21 January 2023 at 10 am WAT.

In this 90-minute session you will learn:

• Unconventional cybersecurity talents in demand for 2023
• To perform a gap analysis of your skills and competencies
• Understand how to identify and maximize your learning style
• To map out your personal two-year career plan

Register to secure your seat.