Ep 7 - How To Become A Technical Recruiter With Chenae Erkerd

Our guest Chenae Erkerd (RecruiterCousin) pivoted into recruiting after earning degrees in law. After getting her start in healthcare recruiting, she broke into tech recruiting specializing in placing software engineers, product managers, and cybersecurity experts. Along her journey, Chenae has picked up invaluable tips for jobseekers looking to catch the eye of recruiters and hiring managers. With her recruiting experience and 100k+ LinkedIn followers, she has helped over 140 people secure interviews and job offers with life-changing salary increases. Chenae aims to motivate and inspire our community through her spoken word poetry and published books. Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juwonthetechie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuwonTheTechie Threads: https://www.threads.net/@juwonthetechie IG: https://www.instagram.com/juwonthetechie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juwon-io/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juwonthetechie Chapters 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Why Tech? 6:42 - Getting the First Role 8:22 - Learning Technical Recruitment / Resources 15:55 - Mentorship and Empathy in Recruitment 20:38 - Interview Prep 25:08 - Early Career Challenges 30:25 - Biggest Reward 32:07 - Salary Progression 34:45 - Skills Needed 39:00 - Chenae’s Work as RecruiterCousin 44:37 - Success Stories 49:53 - Chenae’s Typical Day 52:45 - Unconventional Recruitment Strategies 55:38 - Balancing Tech Skills and Fit 56:49 - Reaching out to Recruiters 1:00:22 - Conclusion