S2 E1 - How to Get Hired as an App Devel...

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About this episode

Today’s guest is Taylor Desseyn - the recruiter against recruiters & one of the coolest recruiters you'll ever meet.

In this episode you’ll learn:

How to land your first software developer role with no experience
How to craft a winning CV or Resume
How to interview well
Our thoughts on take home tech tasks
and much more!

Other Things Discussed in the Show

January CV Workshops

Connect with Taylor

You can find Taylor over on Twitter @tdesseyn, on Instagram @tdesseyn, on his website taylordesseyn.com & you can find his show Guideance Counsellor 2.0 wherever you listen to podcasts!

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