For more than a century, advances in technology, machinery and automation have oftentimes replaced humans as a means to accomplish tasks. In this podcast, Rob Tiffany tackles the unsavory topic of workforce reduction as certain tasks have evolved from manual to mobile to IoT.
Bill McCabe knows everyone. He has to. He’s a thought leader in IoT, with a particular focus on recruiting. He’s authored dozens of articles on all things IoT and recruitment, and has placed a number of IoT professionals at organizations big and small. We wanted to know in particular, for the IoT job seeker, what are the top 20 questions they should be prepared to answer in their interview. Below is what Bill shared.
What changes in the IoT do you feel is the most groundbreaking?
How would you assess a security concern in our software?
What was the last training course you took?
What is the most overlooked thing with the IoT during development and deployment ?
How will you take our technology to the next level?
What effect will the Internet of Things have on your daily life?
Do you think IoT will be a job killer or a job creator?
What concerns do you have about IoT and privacy and security ?
What are the difference between the Industrial Internet of Things and the Internet of Things?
What do you think will be the impact of IoT on Smart Cities?
We have 10 more important questions for you to consider in your IoT interview. To see the rest of the questions, become a member of IoT Central (it’s free!) and click here.
Did you get a great, interesting or hard IoT related question during your interview? If so, let us know and we’ll add it to this list. Leave your question in the comments section or email us.
LinkedIn currently lists over 4000 jobs related to the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is built on many of the technologies that professionals are already familiar with including Internet Protocol (IP) experts, hardware engineers, and even GUI designers. This is an opportunity for many professionals to transition to new roles and projects directly related to IoT.
Here are eight articles from long-time IoT Central contributor Bill McCabe that will help you find, recruit and advance your organization and careers in IoT.
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If you are ramping up to hire people to work on the IOT you need to find this one key skill
You probably realize by now that IOT Recruiting is exploding --- with many IT professionals with business experience in hot industries like healthcare, telecom and wearables looking to make the switch from systems software and other terrestrial IT-based positions to M2M or IOT strategy, leadership and sales. I’ve been recruiting for senior IT consultants for over 20 years—and I’ve never seen anything like it.
In a recent Forbes article, Louis Columbus does a great job encapsulating the opportunity. Consider these stats:
IOT hiring is obviously heating up. I recently published an update about IBM and its IOT center in Germany. The other hot IOT companies that Columbus cites are Microsoft, Oracle, Honeywell and Cisco. What’s more, non-technology companies are joining the fray, as well. So what kinds of skills should our newest IOT leaders have on their resume?
As I outlined in articles about IT analysts vs. IT communicators the skill sets for these professionals continues to grow. Consider this recent topic from the IOT slam conference:
“Platforming IoT: What makes an IoT Platform Transformative. This session will explore key capabilities, features and technologies that are moving IoT Platforms from infrastructure enablers (italics mine) to business imperatives.”
“From interoperability to security to future capability, platform decisions can make or break an IoT investment. Given the criticality of digital transformation across industries, this panel of IoT heavyweights will shine some light on what defines a transformative IoT platform,” said panel moderator and M2Mi COO, Dr. Sarah Cooper, Internet of Things Community Vice-Chairwoman.
Notice the phrase, “from infrastructure enablers to business imperatives.” I think that says it all. Where an IOT recruit might have loads of experience in infrastructure, architecture and even data security, those who are not adept at enabling their business partners to take advantage of the business opportunities of the IOT just don’t have the perspective to lead IOT strategy.
I keep hammering home that point because I am primarily in the business of helping people succeed. To succeed in the IOT, you can’t just be a data guy—you’ve got to be a customer-centric business enabler.
In an earlier article, I outlined the kinds of skills I would like to see in an IOT leader. In Part Two of this article, I will share a five-point checklist for companies who need to recruit for the IOT—and candidates should listen up, as well. This checklist will help you arrange your resume, prepare for interviews and gather the stats from your stellar projects that prove you’re not only an IOT find—but an IOT star.
