Guidance Counselor 2.0

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Finding yourself in the middle of a job change is overwhelming and no one ever knows where to begin. My goal is to make the job search process slightly easier. I will discuss everything from how to work with recruiters, write a good resume, how to negotiate salary and much more!

taylor desseyn


    • Jan 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 444 EPISODES


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    Episode 399 - From Sr. IC to Sr. Leader w/ VP of Eng, Matt Burch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 42:22


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    Episode 398 - The Art of Interviewing (Company Edition) w/ Matt Walsh Co-Founder of Talgo.io

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 36:01


    Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠gun.io/taylor⁠ Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, kids & dog: @tdesseyn

    Episode 397 - Tactics Around the Job Search (Solo Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 25:40


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    Episode 396 - Balancing Life with Kids & Mobile Development w/ Mazen Chami Sr. Mobile Dev

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 38:04


    Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: ⁠gun.io/taylor⁠ Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, kids & dog: @tdesseyn

    Episode 395 - Building Community and Your Career w/Director of Marketing of RenderATL

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 37:32


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    Episode 394 - How to Write a Resume That Doesn't Suck (Solo Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 25:30


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    Episode 393 - How To Tackle the Job Search with Content w/ Dan Digangi, Eng Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 30:09


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    Episode 392 - Trauma in the Workplace w/ Christie Hoffman, Founder of Engagement Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 31:15


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    Episode 391 - Gamecocks, Recruiting, Content, and The Job Search w/ Corey Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 40:31


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    Episode 390 - AI, Women in Tech, and Your Career Isn't Linear w/ Apurva Misra, Sr. ML Eng

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 25:38


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    Episode 389 - How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job (Solo Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 28:20


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    Episode 388 - Creating a Job That Does Not Exist w/Aaron Harmon, Sr. Recruiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 42:28


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    Episode 387 - How to Hire and Get Hired w/ Donnie Skalak, VP of Engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 35:45


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    Episode 386 - Innovation in Community Building w/Kham Ward, CEO of BLK Men in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 33:17


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    Episode 385 - Capturing Attention on the Job Search w/Tom Redman, Head of Dev DX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 26:05


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    Episode 384 - Are You Tired of Grinding? w/Reid Evans, Founder/Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 37:17


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    Episode 383 - Navigating the Job Search (Solo Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 21:11


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    Episode 382 - It's not 2019 Anymore....w/ Anthony Mays, Founder of Morgan Latimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 41:10


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    Episode 381 - Be Curious and Be Urgent w/Sales Leader, Chris Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 32:37


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    Episode 380 - Let's Talk About Finding A Job Right Now (Solo Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 22:09


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    Episode 379 - DevRel, Content, Going out on Your Own w/ Aaron Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 51:41


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    Episode 378 - Don't Lose Yourself, Invest in Yourself w/ Omri Buzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 30:44


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    Episode 377 - Are You Scared of Programming w/ Francesco Ciulla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 38:03


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    Episode 376 - Having a Savings Account and Being Healthy in 2024 w/ Paul Sheriff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 31:49


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    Episode 375 - Living Life to the Fullest w/ Alex Friedman, Investor & Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 32:19


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    Episode 374 - Busy is a 4 Letter Word w/ Gant Laborde, CIO of Infinite Red

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 44:09


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    Episode 373 - It's All Fun and Games Until... w/ Will Johnson, Sr Dev Advocate at Auth0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 37:01


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    Episode 372 - The State of DevRel and Recent Job Search Thoughts w/ Sam Julien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 35:13


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    Episode 371 - Fractional Work and AI w/ Reed Tomlinson, CTO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 30:11


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    Episode 370 - Giving Yourself Permission w/ Matt Dolson, Manager at Deloitte

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 27:11


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    Episode 369 - Diaries from the Job Search w/ Chantastic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 42:41


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    Episode 368 - Finding a Job In Today's Market w/ Kelly Vaughn, Dir of Eng @ Spot AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 30:14


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    Episode 367 - The Power of Content w/ @ykdojo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 28:34


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    Episode 366 - Professional Development 101 w/ Rhia Dixon, Assoc Director, VML

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 25:24


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    Episode 365 - Catching up on Brad's Job Search w/ Brad Garropy Sr Engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 32:53


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    Episode 364 - Band to Bartender to Developer w/ Chance Strickland Sr Engineer at Replo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 32:01


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    Episode 363 - Tips on How to Sell Yourself w/ Michael Hale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 31:14


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    Episode 362 - Future of AI and Transitioning into Tech w/ Rishab Kumar Staff Eng Twilio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 35:56


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    Episode 361 - 10 Months on The Job Search w/ Dev Advocate Valarie Regas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 34:47


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    Episode 360 - Tactics for the Job Search from Conversations - Solo Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 19:32


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    Episode 359 - Job Search Q&A w/ Dev Advocate Lawrence Lockhart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 41:47


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    Episode 358 - From College Student to Speaking at Conferences w/ Dev Agrawal Dev Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 33:20


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    Episode 357 - A Tough Last Year So Let's Talk about It w/ David Neal Sr Dev Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 40:43


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    Episode 356 - The Possibility of Leaving Tech All Together w/ Sr Dev Advocate Chris Demars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 35:05


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    Episode 355 - Why You Should Consider Freelance & Contracting w/ Founder Dan Mall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 36:41


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    Episode 354 - How to Contribute to Open Source The Right Way w/ Bekah Weigel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 27:51


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    Episode 353 - Overcoming Fear in this Economy w/ Shruti Kapoor, Staff Eng at Slack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 30:20


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    Episode 352 - How to Ace An Interview - Solo Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 26:18


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    Episode 351 - The Mastermind of Networking & Community w/ Christiaan Heijmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 24:51


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    Episode 350 - The Benefits of Changing Companies w/ James Q Quick, Content Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 28:51


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    Episode 349 - Climbing the Career Ladder w/ Tim Cheadle, VP of Engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 29:27


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