

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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Aug 10, 2022 • 21min
Episode 166 - Navigating LinkedIn w/ me :)
On today's episode, we're keeping the focus on how to actually use LinkedIn to find a job! So come hang!
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Aug 8, 2022 • 34min
Episode 165 - The Power of the DM w/ Conner Bush
Joined by my friend Conner Bush, Full-stack Software Engineer at Netflix, we talk about Conner's really cool story on how he got to Netflix...but I warn you...It's prreeeettttyyyy simple.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 31min
Episode 164 - Building Tech Culture from the Ground Up w/ Brian Hogan
On today's episode, I'm joined by Brian Hogan, Director Of Education at Temporal Technologies. We are going to dive into how to build teams from the ground up, making tech more inclusive for newbies, and touching on freelance/consulting!
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Aug 3, 2022 • 30min
Episode 163 - Wild A** Market w/ Jermaine Murray
I am joined by Jermaine Murray, DEI Champion and The Jobfather, who is on a mission to help 500 Black people get new Jobs in Tech. We dive into how to increase black representation in tech, talk about this crazy market, and the success Jermaine has had in his career!
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Aug 1, 2022 • 20min
Episode 162 - Tis the Season of Conferences w/ me :)
Hey friends! Just me on this episode! We're going to recap my time at React Miami and discuss some general tips I have with navigating conferences and why it's important to get to these things if you can!
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Jul 29, 2022 • 34min
Episode 161 - Finance Talk...Because We Need It w/ Steve Alverson
In this episode, I am joined by Steve Alverson, Partner | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ | Financial Advisor, at McCall & Associates. We dive into the world of RSU's/Stocks/Options/Vesting and a bunch of other financial terms (I have no idea what they mean). Enjoy!
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Jul 27, 2022 • 30min
Episode 160 - The Power of Community w/ Will Johnson
On today's episode I'm joined by Will Johnson, Developer Advocate at Auth0, Instructor at Egghead.io and Speaker/Technical Writer. Will and I got connected through Twitter, and he has been such a connector of people. You won't want to miss this episode as we dive into how he got his first job in tech!
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Jul 25, 2022 • 29min
Episode 159 - Tips to Hiring Managers w/ Luca Cipriani
Joined by Luca Cipriani, Engineering Manager and OKR Coach out of Turin, Italy, we dive into recruiting tips for managers, expectations of mid-senior engineers, and how to achieve alignment with the business and tech!
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Jul 22, 2022 • 32min
Episode 158 - Leading for Engineers w/ Kishau Rogers
Joined by RenderATL speaker and CEO/Founder, Kishau Rogers, we dive into how leaders need to lead engineers!
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Jul 20, 2022 • 29min
Episode 157 - The Path to Principal w/ Rich Rader
Joined by my friend, Rich Rader, a Principal Engineer at eviCore Healthcare here in Nashville. We talk about what a principal engineer actually IS and the importance of retention when it comes to implementing leadership tracks.
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