

Guidance Counselor 2.0
Taylor Desseyn
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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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.
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Nov 2, 2022 • 34min
Episode 181 - Advice to Hiring Managers w/ Stephen White
In today's episode, I'm joined by Stephen White, AVP, Software Engineering at Healthtrust in Nashville. We dive into how to build culture and brand, advice for up-and-coming hiring managers, and questions you should be asking companies when you interview!
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Oct 17, 2022 • 36min
Episode 180 - So You Think You're A Senior Engineer w/ Andrew Wyborski
In today's episode, I'm joined by Andrew Wyborski, Advanced Software Engineering Manager, Mobile and Web Technology at Kroger. We dive into what makes a senior engineer and some other job market conversations!

Oct 14, 2022 • 30min
Episode 179 - Locker Room to Board Room w/ Brian Dougherty
On today's show, I'm joined by Brian Dougherty. He was the CTO/COO at Jumpstart Health Investors when we recorded this, but he has since started a similar role for Snappt. Congrats, Brian! It was Brian's second time on the show and dive into the similarities between football and running a business. All you sports fans out there, get ready to ~ play ball ~ (I know that's baseball but still #sports)
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Oct 12, 2022 • 32min
Episode 178 - Better Ways for Evaluating Job Seekers w/ Josh Cypher
In today's episode, I'm joined by Josh Cypher, DevOps Engineer at Sonos. We dive into his recent interviewing journey. Josh has some amazing thoughts on how the interview process can change for the better!
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Oct 10, 2022 • 36min
Episode 177 - Productivity Mindset w/ Colin Young
In today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Colin Young. Colin is a Senior Director at EXOS. We dive into what makes people successful in the workplace.
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