Guidance Counselor 2.0

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

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

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

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

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! 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 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!

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) 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 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! 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 my friend, Colin Young. Colin is a Senior Director at EXOS. We dive into what makes people successful in the workplace. 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 Ken Wheeler! Ken is a RenderATL speaker and a fantastic engineer. 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 my dear friend Sarah Ray, Head of Business Development at Volt Athletics out of Seattle. We dive into how Volt has pivoted to being purely remote and how they are keeping up their culture!  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 Episode segments Edit audio

In today's episode, I'm joined by Alex Sheridan, Founder of Impaxs. Alex is a MASTER at video content, and I am thrilled he is joining me to talk about the power of video! 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

Just me today! I talk conference season and networking. 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 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