The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

In Episode #12 of The 360 Podcast, I'll be joined by Sariful Islam who is a QA Director and he will be sharing his insights on the top Software Testing trends for 2023. If you're a Software QA/Tester, this is an episode you want to listen in on - Sariful covered the following topics: - What are the primary responsibilities of a Software Tester? - Why is this a "hot" field in the...

Emal Bariali, Founder of BA BLOCKS, is back on the show again to talk about the 3 stages of a Business Analyst's career. Emal spoke about a time-based vs value-based approach to fast-tracking your career as a Business Analyst. If you're a BA or considering a career in Business Analysis, be sure to listen in! --- For more info about Emal and BA BLOCKS: https://bablocks.com/ --- Dean Kulawee...

On Episode 10, Hasitha Pathiraja (Purpose Driven Leader Inc) will be joining me to discuss how to establish a path towards leadership within the Technology industry. If you've ever wondered how you can position your career in this direction, this is an episode you do NOT want to miss out on! Subscribe for future episodes. More about Purpose Driven Leader: https://pursposedrivenleader.ca --- De...

On Episode 9 of The 360 Podcast, I'm joined by Sweta Regmi to discuss "culture fit" for new immigrant job seekers. What is it? And how do newcomers to Canada specifically navigate it during their job search? Tune in for Sweta's tips and advice. Sweta's upcoming Workshop: https://www.teachndo.com/workshop For more info about Sweta and to schedule a free discovery call: https:/...

On episode 8, joining me is Founder and CEO of BlackTECH Hub - Osita Nwajiufor. In this episode Osita speaks about the importance of Tech professionals (and aspiring Tech professionals) to continuously re-skill & up-skill themselves in order to be seen as a strong potential Employee and giving yourself a competitive advantage. Some of the topics I covered with Osita were: - What is the differe...

On Episode 007 of The 360 Podcast my guest is Sherri Edwards who is a Career Coach/Trainer/Consultant. She'll be sharing habits and behaviours to Job Hunt more successfully. Some of the topics we covered were: How our habits impact our ability to find employment The importance of planning Why people fail Job Interviews Success principles for nailing Job Interviews Why its important to follow-u...

On Episode 006 of The 360 Podcast I have Sanjay Duggal (Digital Fountain Consulting) joining me to talk about the opportunities which exist within the FinCrime industry (as one of the good people, not the ones committing FinCrime). Sanjay covered what FinCrime is, the areas within this industry, how to get started, the concept of a T-Shaped career, and much more! Like + Subscribe! --- For more inf...

Emal Bariali returned to the show to share his findings on how Job Seekers can utilize ChatGPT in their Job Search. Emal did a Live demo of 3 use-case scenarios which really blew my mind about the impact AI tools such as ChatGPT will have: 1) Re-doing your Resume 2) Researching Interviewers 3) Practice Interview questions. Emal does a Live video demo of using ChatGPT so make sure you're watchi...

They say your "network is your net worth" but how exactly do you go about networking in the first place? On Episode 004 of The 360 Podcast, I have Mike Tomasello joining me to share his top pieces of advice for doing networking the right way. Subscribe for more! Dean --- Dean Kulaweera's Social links: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter --- More about Mike Tomasello: The Original Shark...

This week, I have special guest Emal Bariali joining me to discuss ChatGPT on Episode #3 of The 360 Podcast. Emal has been posting his thoughts about ChatGPT for Business Analysis lately and I had to invite him as a guest to share what he has found. Should Business Analysts be fearful of losing their jobs (or some parts of it)? What are some short term and long term predictions?  Subscribe to...

In Episode 002 of The 360 Podcast, my guest is Joel Medeiros with RPA Pro. With over 15 years of experience in the Tech Industry, Joel was introduced to RPA (Robotic Process Automation) while working at a large financial institution and he was hooked. In this discussion Joel shared some great insights about RPA:   - What exactly is RPA?  - What type of career paths exist within RPA?&nbsp...

Taking a new direction in this podcast as of today! In the first episode of my rebranded podcast, The 360 Podcast , my guest is Ketan Gajjar of RPO Arena. With over 20 years of experience working with remote teams, Ketan shares his insights about doing so successfully.  Some areas I asked him about were:   - Key benefits to having a remote team/workforce  - How to set expectations&n...

Does it make sense in certain situations to NOT bother connecting with Recruitment Agencies/External Recruiters such as myself? In this week's Live Stream, I discussed a few categories of Job Seekers who should be focusing their efforts elsewhere for the time being.   Join me Wednesdays @ 11AM ET on LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter where I discuss a variety of Recruitment and Job Search related...

Recruiters talk to many people over the course of a week. How do you improve your chances of them even remembering you when an opportunity does come up? Today I'm sharing some outside-the-box (and not-so-outside-the-box) ideas you can make use of.   Join me LIVE Wednesdays @ 11AM ET on YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter where I discuss a variety of Recruitment and Job Search related topics and res...

On this week's Live Stream I did an open Q&A where I responded to people's questions from the comments. Some of the topics I covered were: How to get a job in a field you have no prior experience in Tips for those moving into another country and getting a job there How to stand out when trying to get an internship or co-op What to do if you have a recent/current Career gap And more! Want to tu...

There are 4 things Recruiters are looking for on your Resume/CV. The first 2 I talk about in this episode occur 100% of the time. The final 2 don't always occur but depend on the Hiring Team's requirements. This is based on my own experiences as a Recruiter, discussions with my fellow Recruiters, and based on requirements I've recruited on over 9+ years in recruitment. Tune in to my weekly Live St...

Have an Interview lined up? There are 3 things you need to accomplish at a high level at the Interview which will help increase your chances of truly understanding the needs of the Hiring Team, getting clear about whether the role is the right one for you, and presenting yourself as the most viable Candidate for the role. Tune in LIVE every Wednesday at 11AM ET on YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter for...

Today let's talk about your Job Search "battle plan" or strategy. I share 6 tips to keep in mind. Join me LIVE Wednesdays @ 11AM ET where I discuss a variety of Recruitment and Job Search related topics and respond to your questions from the comments LIVE during the stream on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter!  Check out my social links here: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter Subscribe for more!...

On this week's episode I shared 5 tips on what you need to do if you've been laid off. You can tune into my weekly Live Stream every week on Wednesdays at 11AM ET on YouTube, LinkedIn or Twitter. Subscribe for more! --- All social links mentioned during the Stream: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter --- Dean Kulaweera

Want to build a strong LinkedIn network for yourself but not sure how? On this week's Live Stream, I shared some tips which have gotten me success in building a strong network on LinkedIn with almost 30,000 quality connections (mostly Tech professionals because I recruit in the IT space) and 40,000+ followers. You don't need to be a Recruiter or be in the Tech industry to benefit from these tips....

Major companies such as Coinbase, Netflix, Twitter, etc are slowing down hiring or rescinding job offers - as reported by new hires. What can you do as a Job Seeker? I'm sharing 4 tips on this.   Streamed LIVE originally on LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter - tune in LIVE on Wednesdays @ 11AM ET - all social links at https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter Subscribe for more! --- Dean Kulaweera

On my Live Stream earlier today I did an open Q&A/AMA where people tuning in asked me a variety of questions in the comments including: Should you apply to a company you declined in the past when they presented you with a Job Offer? How important is it to read the job description before applying? How long does the hiring process usually take? Is it important to have dates/timelines of your pre...

At Job Interviews, your recent and past professional work experience will be the source of most Interview questions. What you did, types of projects you were involved in, challenges, accomplishments, etc. What some Job Seekers are missing is, taking a proactive effort in tying all they bring to the table with what they can accomplish at the company they're interviewing with - i.e. FUTURE POTENTIAL...

You just got rejected by an Organization you were pretty eager to join: now what? In today's episode I share 2 paths you can take from this point onwards. The second path will allow you to possibly keep the door open to get back in front of the Organization at some point in the future if you choose to. Subscribe for more! --- Social Links: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter --- Dean Kulaweera

Every now and then I come across messages sent to me on LInkedIn, and when I visit the person's profile - its EMPTY! What's the point of being on LinkedIn if you're not going to fill in and put some effort into your LinkedIn profile? I discuss my thoughts on this on today's episode. Subscribe for more! --- All social channels here: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter --- Dean Kulaweera