The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

My guest on this week's segment of #TechTalks with a #TechRecruiter was Aadil Mann and we talked Technical Program Management. Aadil has had a fantastic career path at companies such as BlackBerry, Apple, Google, and currently he is Program Director, Digital Privacy at Nike. He also invests in startups in the Tech space. We spoke about the importance of philosophy in Program Management, mistakes,...

I discuss my top tips to help you stay motivated during your #JobSearch - especially when things aren't really going your way in the current environment we're in. To tune in LIVE on my weekly Live Streams every week Wednesday @ 11AM ET, follow me on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.  ---  Follow/Connect with me:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeanKulaweera/  Twitte...

My guest Emal Bariali is a Senior BA/BSA and avid content creator with *very strong opinions* about Agile. Emal is also Founder of a great online community and training for Business Analysts, called BA BLOCKS. Emal dropped some "realness" on Agile and we talked about Business Analysis. You don't want to miss this discussion. Had some great Live questions from the viewers as well. For more info abo...

My guest Arjun Kashetty arrived in Canada as an International Student himself and built himself a successful career since then. He founded and now runs Fellow International Student - a group very active in educating International Students in Canada through their awesome content and events. In this segment, Arjun sheds light on the cycles International Students go through, homesickness, being in ba...

I discuss a few tips and factors to keep in mind if you're considering attending a Virtual Career Fair. Career Fairs are great learning and networking opportunities - however only if you attend the right ones, and have done your research. Tune in to my weekly Live Streams every Wednesday LIVE @ 11AM ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Periscope - links below! ---   Follow/Connect with me:&...

My guest today is Career Coach Daisy Wright who is also Author of the book "No Canadian Experience, Eh?". Daisy shared tips, strategies and insights for Newcomers to Canada who are experiencing the hurdle of having no Canadian work experience. Why does that even mean? Why do organizations in Canada look for this? Is this only occurring in Canada? How do newcomers deal with this? We discuss this an...

On this week's weekly Wednesday #LiveStream I'm covering 2 questions all #JobSeekers need to be asking as early on in the #interview as possible, to set themselves up for a successful discussion. Especially important if all you have is a job description to go by prior to the meeting! Live Q&A after.   Tune in to my weekly Live Streams every Wednesday 11AM ET.   Have a great one! &nbs...

SPECIAL SEGMENT: My guest Zee, discussed and shared general advice regarding the Canadian immigration process, scams, PR, Work Permits, why Canada is a great place - and much more!   ---   To Connect with Zee:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeenatali-sutar-57845415/  Facebook: www.facebook.com/Zeeoverseas/  Website: www.zeeoverseas.com   ---   Follow/Conn...

Isn't is considered 'pestering' when you direct message and email Recruiters and Hiring Managers during your #Jobsearch? Does it make you look "desperate"?  I answer these and other questions, and share 3 tips to ensure you're messaging isn't coming across as pestering and that you capture the attention of who you're reaching out to.   ---   Follow/Connect with me:  Facebook: h...

My guest Bola Adesope discusses a full 360 regarding Scrum and Scrum Masters - how Scrum came about, the purpose of Scrum Masters, best practices, challenges, mistakes, and much more.   ---   To Connect with Bola:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolaadesope/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolaadesope/   For more information on H.O.P.S:  https://hopsgloba...

What's a good Resume format? Are video Resumes the new thing? Are Cover Letter's still required? Why Page 1 of your Resume is "Prime Real Estate" - and more.   My guest this week is Dr. Amanda Rico, Ph. D. - Dr. Rico is a Career Strategist and Professional Resume Writer with over 13 years' experience. Dr. Rico shared amazing insights, tips, and advice in relation to Resumes, Cover Letter, Lin...

Isn't is considered 'pestering' when you direct message and email Recruiters and Hiring Managers during your #Jobsearch? Does it make you look "desperate"?   I answer these and other questions, and share 3 tips to ensure you're messaging isn't coming across as pestering and that you capture the attention of who you're reaching out to.   ---   Follow/Connect with me:  Facebook:...

My guest on this week's #TechTalks is Aariz Kadri who is an Agile Coach. We discussed various aspects of the Agile Mindset and the role Agile Coaches play at Organizations.  We also covered:   - What Agile really is?  - Challenges faced by Agile Coaches  - Best practices for Agile Coaches  - Career advice  - And much more!   ---   To Connect with Aariz: &nbs...

Happy Canada Day! In today's Live Stream I addressed how you REALLY need to be responding when you face "no Canadian experience" as a barrier to your job search as a newcomer to Canada.  You'll notice this is the same framework I suggest for handling any and most objections you'll hear in your job search:   1) Acknowledge you don't have Canadian experience  2) Put the focus on what...

My guest in this segment is Senior Product Leader, Debadyuti (Deb) Roy Chowdhury. We had a great conversation about Product Management.  Key areas we focused on were:   - Core functions of Product Management and Product Managers  - Why teams need Product Managers? - Product Management roadmap  - The importance of Discovery  - How to be a successful Product Manager + challe...

Many #JobSeekers are experiencing stress, anxiety - and in some cases, depression, during their #JobSearch . My guest Soha Juneja is a Mental Health Advisor & Happiness Coach and I'm asking her about how to handle the mental toll this has on us. Live Q&A after. To Connect with Soha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soha-j-79088451/ Follow/Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conv...

At the time of this Live Stream, 546 #jobseekers voted on my #LinkedInPoll with 64% saying they struggle with not getting any response to their online job application submissions. That's 300+ people from that sample size. In this Live Stream I discussed why only applying online is a failing strategy and discuss 6 additional steps you need to be taking. To tune in live - join me weekly on Wednesday...

Is Sales Engineering a field people in IT should consider? My guest today is Ramzi Marjaba who runs www.wethesalesengineers.com and he thinks so - Ramzi spent the first 10 years of his career in IT Networking & Systems Engineering and made the switch to Sales Engineering and loves it. In today's episode we discuss what exactly a Sales Engineer does, what qualifications and attributes are requi...

Recording of my Live Stream from Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 11AM Eastern Time Zone - tune in every week LIVE on LinkedIn and my Facebook Page. Links at my personal website below.   Today I covered WHY Recruiters and most of the people you send messages to on #LinkedIn and email during your job search, do not respond to your messages.  I covered:  1) The #1 Reason nobody responds&nbs...

Live Stream recording of my segment from June 16, 2020 - I'm joined by my previous guest Jeffrey Tefertiller who is an Entrepreneur + Founder of Service Management Leadership, a consulting firm.    A recent IDC article projects IT spending to drop by 5.1%. Gartner projects an 8% drop. Jeffrey will be weighing in on this and sharing his thoughts.   Article referenced here: https://ww...

Feeling nervous before #interviews? Need #interviewtips, tactics and strategy?   Live Stream recording of today's guest, John Ribeiro who is a #CareerCoach and Co-Founder of Zero2Hired / Canadian Job Search Academy.   We're talking 100% interviews:  - Purpose of interviews from organization's perspective  - Major interview mistakes candidates make  - Tips for being well-pr...

Recording of a Live Stream I hosted for a special panel discussion to discuss barriers, blocks, discrimination and racism faced by members in the Black Community in their careers.  I'm joined by:   Daisy Wright - Forbes Coach, Career Coach/Strategist & Entrepreneur  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisywright/   Tanya Sinclair, CHRE - Chief People Officer @ Artscape  https...

Recording of my LIVE #TechTalks session on Tuesday June 9, 2020 with Eno Eka, who is a Business Analyst and Princpal Consultant at Eny Consulting Inc and we spoke about all things Business Analysis:   - Best practices for Business Analysts  - Challenges faced by BA's  - What does it take to be a successful BA?  - Trends in the space  - Career advice for BA's  - How sh...

Live recording of my Live Stream from June 4, 2020 with Diana YK Chan - Founder, My Marketability.  In this episode Diana shared her thoughts on:   - Advice to #JobSeekers from Diana's time working as a #Recruiter at Google  - Developing confidence as a Job Seeker  - How to navigate the current #JobMarket through #Covid19  - Networking tips, advice and strategies  - L...

Recording of my Live Stream from Wednesday June 3, 2020 at 11AM Eastern Time Zone - tune in every week LIVE on LinkedIn and my Facebook Page. Links at my personal website below.  Today I covered 4 tips on taking the right approach at your interviews:   1) Think of it like a "Discovery" meeting where you're getting to understand the organization's needs   2) Take an investigative app...