Leigh Tobenas is Principal Talent Partner at Identify Solutions over 5 years' experience recruiting into technology companies in the UK. In this episode, Leigh joins to explain his blueprint to getting a job in tech and how to stand out from the avalanche of applications that comes with an entry level software job. Template CV: https://pdfhost.io/v/Ew88yXA8g_CV_Template Contact Cam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/ thecodercareer@gmail.com Contact Leigh: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Nov 29, 2021•53 min•Ep. 17
Milo Dension is a senior tech professional, podcaster and author originally from the USA, and has had experience working on both sides of the Atlantic for some of the largest technology companies in the world. Milo joins TCC to discuss his experience working at larger companies and how to cope with corporate culture, and the differences between working life in the US and Europe. Milo's book - How to Manage Your Manager: All the Credit, Half the Work: Milo's Podcast (The 80s and 90s Uncensored) -...
Nov 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 16
Helen Kent is a former schoolteacher turned software engineer at Purplebricks, focusing on front end work. Helen joins TCC to discuss how she navigated the career change, challenges involved and what we can do to encourage more kids to get into tech. Zero To Mastery: Contact Helen: Contact Cam: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 15
Tiia Meuronen is a Senior UX Designer at Béa Fertility. Tiia joins TCC to discuss her career transition from textiles, to policy, to technology! We learn about careers in UI/UX, and why it's a great option if you're after a rewarding career in technology. Links to our discussions: Zero To Mastery: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr Google's UX Course Contact Tiia: Contact Cam: Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 14
Howard Panton is head of front end development at M2A Media. Howard joins TCC to discuss how the front end scene has changed during his career, his experience running a magazine and mentoring. Howard is hiring for his team at M2A Media! Get in touch with him below for details, and check out the job: https://m2amedia.tv/careers/frontend-software-engineer/ Links to our discussions: Zero To Mastery: Black Valley (Mentorship): Google's UX Course: M2A is hiring a front end software engineer! Contact ...
Nov 01, 2021•48 min•Ep. 13
Dan Beck is a Javascript developer at Purplebricks. Dan joins TCC to discuss the ever evolving nature of the front end web space, self teaching, and how to impress in job interviews. TCC is brought to you by Zero To Mastery Academy - sign up for their great sources and support the podcast via this link: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr Get in touch with Cam Contact Dan: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 25, 2021•51 min•Ep. 12
Ben Read is a senior software engineer at Purplebricks, specialising in Javascript development. Ben joins TCC to discuss his journey from junior to senior, accidentally starting a web development agency and the early days of the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2021•49 min•Ep. 11
Ethan Sumner is a DevOps Engineer at Mastercard, AWS Serverless Community Builder and Founder of the "Young DevOps" Community. Ethan joins TCC to discuss his unconventional route into the world of tech, developing a strong personal brand at a young age and how he intends to give back to the wider tech community Young DevOps : Get in touch with Ethan : Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 11, 2021•53 min•Ep. 10
Scott Spence is a Developer Advocate at GraphCMS with over 15 years' experience working in the software industry and 5 years as a web developer. Scott joins TCC today to discuss lessons learned from retraining, keeping up with a rapidly evolving tech landscape and getting started in the world of FOSS (Free Open Source Software). Contact Scott Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 9
John Hazleton is a partner at The Pioneers, a consultancy help scale-ups to design and build the people operating system they need for rapid and sustainable growth. John has worked in technical recruitment for 15 years, including as an entrepreneur running his own recruitment agency in London. John joins TCC to discuss lessons learnt from his experience in the tech industry, and what he'd do differently. Additionally, he gives his take on the future of the UK's status as a tech hub. Get in touch...
Sep 27, 2021•41 min•Ep. 8
Andrew Easter is the CTO of UK fintech startup Claimer, with 20 years' experience working in the London tech scene. Claimer is hiring, find out more here: https://careers.claimer.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2021•47 min•Ep. 7
Yelizaveta "Liska" Crofts is a Software Developer at Spielworks in Berlin working on bringing the benefits of blockchain to mass-market gaming. She joins The Coder Career to discuss her experience moving from Oxford University to Berlin's cutting edge tech scene, and her stint in digital marketing that led her to coding, and how she'd encourage people to go about the same move. Links to discussed topics: Spielworks CodeBar Get in touch with Liska and Cam: Liska Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Ac...
Sep 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 6
Nabil Freeman is co-founder and CTO of LeSalon. Nabil joins TCC to discuss his career so far, including the incredible fact that he has literally always been an entrepreneur and has never worked for anyone else! He has travelled the world, launching a businesses in multiple businesses on opposite sides of the world, all within a few years of leaving university. Nabil is an expert in javascript in particular, and has a lot of advice on how you can learn to use it effectively. Contact Nabil Get in...
Sep 06, 2021•49 min•Ep. 5
Romeo Pagulayan is a Web Developer, Marketeer, Digital Nomad and Entrepreneur. Romeo joins TCC to discuss his journey to founding his first company, decision to start working as a digital nomad. Contact Romeo Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2021•53 min
Sam Cox is seasoned tech recruiter who has spent time working in both external and internal recruitment jobs, hiring everyone from interns to CTOs. Currently working in FinTech, Sam's been hiring for the hottest startups for almost 10 years, and is joins us today to explain what he's learnt from working with thousands of technical candidates, and how you can stand out from the rest of the crowd. Sam works for Form3, who are currently hiring for experienced software engineers and recruiters, find...
Aug 23, 2021•44 min
Joe Bignell is a highly experienced technical recruiter specialising in the global DevOps market at Interquest Group. Joe joins us to explain how he got into recruitment, what he looks for in a candidate and how to avoid the pitfalls within a job search, as well as giving his perspective on how we can address the global technical skills shortage. Get in touch with Joe Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 23, 2021•43 min
Nicolas Cabrera is a software engineer at SMART VIEWING. Nick joins us to explain his story from being a video game developer to writing web applications, specifically the innovative PropTech startup he's now working at. Nick has a ton of advice about how to get your first job in tech and to navigate the industry. Get in touch with Nick Get in touch with Cam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 20, 2021•34 min
