Guidance Counselor 2.0

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.

Latest episodes

Dec 9, 2022 • 15min

Episode 188 - 35 Interviews with 0 Applications w/Jordan Kohl, Staff Software Engineer at Twilio

I am joined by Jordan Kohl, Staff Software Engineer at Twilio. Jordan recently went through the job search and had some amazing insights on how he navigated it and how he ended up at Twilio! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylorLinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 30, 2022 • 32min

Episode 187 - Hanging with a Friend w/Cam Goedde, Product Marketing Manager at DELL

I am joined by my dear friend Cam Goedde, Product Marketing Manager at DELL. This episode is going to feel a little different because I love this guy to death! We are going to talk about a ton of things! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylorLinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 28, 2022 • 34min

Episode 186 - I Ain't Got Time...How Can Recruiters Help w/Daniel Norton, CTO of Neural Payments

I am joined by my friend Daniel Norton, CTO of Neural Payments. We are going to dive into how to leverage a recruiting firm as well as junior developers! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylorLinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 25, 2022 • 21min

Episode 185 - Building Community

Happy Fri-Tay! Solo show today! Talking about conferences, meetups, and how to get involved locally! Come hang! 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

Nov 23, 2022 • 41min

Episode 184 - Finding Work in the Direction You Want To Go w/ Michael Chan

I am joined by Michael Chan (chantastic). Michael is focused on improving the UX of the web with @storybookjs and @chromaui. We are diving into finding and making opportunities where you're showing the world where you're going and the importance of public work, and double dipping on work projects. Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylorLinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 21, 2022 • 35min

Episode 183 - Step by Step on How to Hire w/Jamon Holmgren, Founder & CTO at Infinite Red, Inc.

I am joined by Jamon Holmgren, Founder & CTO at Infinite Red, Inc. We are going to dive into his hiring processes because Jamon really understands being intentional! 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

Nov 4, 2022 • 30min

Episode 182 - Importance of Soft Skills and Hiring w/ JM Huret

In today's episode, I'm joined by a very special guest, JM Huret. JM is the Head of Engineering for Vaco's software consulting arm, Vaco Built. We dive into 3 main topics: soft skills, looking at the bigger picture of a person when interviewing, and mistakes on hiring. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

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