Guidance Counselor 2.0

On today's episode, I'm joined by my dear friend, Hunter Mitchem. Hunter is a Senior Recruiter at Otterbase in Nashville. I respect how Hunter plays the game, so I asked him to come on! We chop it up about the recruiting/job search world. 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

On today's episode, I'm joined by Shannon Smith, VP of Engineering at Onna. You may remember his name because he was on The Unicorn Finders recently! We dive into practical interview tips for job seekers, optimizing interviews for hiring, and how to lead on a global scale. 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

In today's episode, it's just me! I talk about ideas on how to get your information in front of as many eyeballs as possible. 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

On today's episode, I'm joined by Andy Wong, Senior Software Engineer at Block (FKA Square). We dive into his story and how he got to where he is at in his career. Also, how to navigate FAANG interviews aaaaaaand we will touch on negotiations! (You don't want to miss this one.) 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

In today's episode, I'm joined by Liz Kislik, wearer of MANY professional hats- Contributor to Harvard Business Review, Management consultant, Executive coach, and TEDx speaker. We dive into the importance of conflict when it comes to leadership.  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

In today's episode, I am joined today by Tommy Norman, Chief Agility Officer at Acklen Avenue in Nashville. We dive into how to evaluate your hiring pipeline, how to keep the soul of your organization as your scale, and addressing conflicting cultures! 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

On today's episode, we're keeping the focus on how to actually use LinkedIn to find a job! So come hang! 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

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. 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

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!  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

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! 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

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!  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

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! 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

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! 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

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! 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

Joined by RenderATL speaker and CEO/Founder, Kishau Rogers, we dive into how leaders need to lead engineers! 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

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. 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

Joined by Eric Yager, Site lead @ Amazon for Air Science and Tech org in Nashville, we dive into some tactical things he is implementing on his team when it comes to running his software teams more effectively. 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

It's just me today's episode! My guest had to reschedule last minute so go over some general thoughts on the market and 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

In this episode I'm joined by John-Michael McCasland, a Software Developer who recently just completed his job search. We dive into his thoughts and observations to help others next time they are on the job search. 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

Joined by Ingrid Epure, Staff Software Engineer at Netlify,  we dive into a bunch of applicable topics to everyone in today's market! Topics like how to negotiate, how to evaluate your career progression, and ensuring fairness for minorities in tech. 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