Taylor Desseyn

Guidance Counselor 2.0

Business EN ↓ 563 episodes

We had guidance counselors in middle school, high school, and sometimes college. However when we need it the most in our professional careers, we have no one to turn to. This podcast is a resource for not only job seekers but for companies & hiring managers to help scale their organizations. I interview job seekers who have had a tremendous amount of success finding jobs and hiring managers/leaders in organizations who are doing it the 'right way' when it comes to leadership and scaling their organizations.

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Taylor Desseyn

Episodes

Episode 268 - A letter to Recruiters w/Head of DevRel at Snap, Tessa Kriesel 04.09.2023 38:42

I am joined by Tessa Kriesel who is Head of Platform DevRel at Snapchat and we are diving into how recruiters need to handle the engineering ecosystem of tech. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 267 - Leading from the Bottom And Creating A Safe Space For Feedback 01.09.2023 34:49

I am joined by CTO, Benjamin Pyle out of Texas. He is CTO of Curantis Solutions out of Texas.

Episode 266 - Building Impactful Teams w/Director of Engineering, Chris Holland 30.08.2023 34:35

Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 265 - Q&A On The Job Search (Solo Show) 28.08.2023 19:21

Just me hanging today answering any questions you may have on the job search!

Episode 264 - Jem Young, Engineering Manager at Netflix and the State of Tech 25.08.2023 32:42

I am going live with my friend Jem Young to talk about everything that's happening in tech right now! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 263 - Let Me Help You (Solo Show) 23.08.2023 24:25

It's just me today! I want to give back practical advice so we are going to do just that! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 262 - Dealing with this Downturn (Solo Show) 21.08.2023 23:19

Just me today answering some questions that I've gotten a lot lately! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 261 - Scaling an Engineering Organization of 300+ Developers 18.08.2023 39:05

I am joined today by Ryan Nel, Staff Engineer, and Joel Segerlind, Director of Engineer at Volvo Cars. We are going to dive into how they hired 300+ developers in a year. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 260 - Handling an Uncertain Market w/James Quick 16.08.2023 40:44

I am joined by my dear friend James Quick who is a full time content creator in the tech world! We are going to dive into how to navigate the market right now. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 259 - How to Get Into Tech w/Ashten Fizer 14.08.2023 40:32

I am joined today by Ashten Fizer who has held so many jobs under the sun and we are going to talk about the non-linear path to get into tech! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 258 - Recruiters are Hiring Managers Best Friends (Solo Show) 11.08.2023 19:23

Just me today! I am diving into the amazing relationship that needs to be hiring managers and recruiters. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 257 - Tips and Tricks of the Job Search from a Meta Engineer w/Andronica Klaas 09.08.2023 36:25

Today I am joined by Andronica from Meta. She is a WEALTH of knowledge so we will be diving into a TON of different topics. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 256 - Salaries and ATS/CRM (Solo Show) 07.08.2023 25:36

Just me running my mouth. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 255 - How Do You Sell Yourself w/Erik Anderson, Sr. Software Engineer at Yum! Brands 04.08.2023 37:48

I am joined by my friend Erik Anderson where we will talk about how to sell yourself as an engineer to recruiters and hiring managers in the job search! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 254 - How Do You 'Do' A Recession w/Engineering Manager, Andrew Wyborski 02.08.2023 36:48

We are diving into how to network, interview, and job search your way through a recession! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 253 - New Beginnings and How to Scale w/ Ryan Burgess 31.07.2023 38:43

I am joined by my dear friend, Ryan Burgess who is a Senior Software Engineering Manager - Productivity Engineering at Netflix. We are going to both talk about our new jobs and how to scale teams! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠solo.to/tdesseyn⁠ LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 252 - Advocating For Yourself w/ Amy from Hack Your HR 26.07.2023 34:30

I am joined by Amy @HackYourHR on advocating for your career and making sure your feelings are validated. Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: solo.to/tdesseyn LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 251 - Employee Centered Management Systems w/Dmitriy Neganov who heads up Vaco's M&A practice 08.05.2023 33:05

I am joined today by Dmitriy Neganov who heads up Vaco's M&A practice. Dmitriy just released a book about a new type of management system! Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 250 - Interviewing as a Principal Engineer as a First Timer w/Joe Flateau, Technical Lead/Staff Engineer at Density 05.05.2023 33:28

I am joined by Joe Flateau, Technical Lead/Staff Engineer at Density. We are going to talk about how after 12 years at one job he entered the job search and how difficult it was! Come hang! Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn...

Episode 249 - How To Be Better w/my colleagues Nate Walker and Joseph Jewell 03.05.2023 32:20

I am joined this morning by my colleagues Nate Walker and Joseph Jewell. We are going to talk about the recruiting industry and how it can be better as a whole and how we as Vaco Global Solutions can provide more value to you! Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vac...

Episode 248 - How to Break Into Tech (Solo Show) 01.05.2023 21:15

Just me today! Come hang as I dive into my two cents on how to break into tech! Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 247 - It's Okay To Stay Somewhere w/my dear friend Stacey Smith who is a Sr. Principal Developer 26.04.2023 30:10

I am joined by my dear friend Stacey Smith who is a Sr. Principal Developer. We are going to talk about his daughter getting started in tech and why he has chosen to stay at the same place for 10+ years. Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn:...

Episode 246 - Recruiting Industry (Solo Show) 24.04.2023 16:43

Just me today! Come hang as I rant about the recruiting industry! Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 245 - From Engineer to Product And How to Get into Tech w/Adam Murray who is a Sr. Product Manager at Cloudflare 22.04.2023 36:04

I am joined by Adam Murray who is a Sr. Product Manager at Cloudflare. Adam has worked in all positions within tech and we are going to talk about what he has learned and why he went into product after a deep engineering background. Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: w...

Episode 244 - Whole Wide World Out There w/ Alana Kilmartin who is an author, podcaster, and speaker 19.04.2023 30:29

I am joined today by Alana Kilmartin who an author, podcaster, and speaker who is making your career fit your life and not the other way around. Come hang with us! Recruiter Against Recruiters - Click the Link Below For Job Postings, Newsletters & more! https://solo.to/tdesseyn Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics...