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The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

By Dean Kulaweera

Discussions with amazing guests in recruitment, technology, human resources, and more!

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Dean Kulaweera
linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter
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Episode 205: Quick 2 tips to network more effectively with Recruiters...

The 360 Podcast with Dean KulaweeraAug 06, 2021

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Episode 012: Software Testing Trends for 2023, w/ Sariful Islam (QA Director)

Episode 012: Software Testing Trends for 2023, w/ Sariful Islam (QA Director)

In Episode #12 of The 360 Podcast, I'll be joined by Sariful Islam who is a QA Director and he will be sharing his insights on the top Software Testing trends for 2023. If you're a Software QA/Tester, this is an episode you want to listen in on - Sariful covered the following topics:


- What are the primary responsibilities of a Software Tester?

- Why is this a "hot" field in the Tech industry?

- What are the current and ongoing trends in Software Testing to look out for and how can current or aspiring Software Testers make the most of them?

- Top challenges as a result of these trends

- And more! For more details about Sariful visit:

codenboxautomationlab.com


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Aug 09, 202352:38
Episode 011: The 3 Stages of a Business Analyst's Career with Emal Bariali
Jul 19, 202355:44
Episode 010: The Path to Leadership in the Tech Industry, with Hasitha Pathiraja

Episode 010: The Path to Leadership in the Tech Industry, with Hasitha Pathiraja

On Episode 10, Hasitha Pathiraja (Purpose Driven Leader Inc) will be joining me to discuss how to establish a path towards leadership within the Technology industry. If you've ever wondered how you can position your career in this direction, this is an episode you do NOT want to miss out on!

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More about Purpose Driven Leader:

https://pursposedrivenleader.ca

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The 360 Podcast

https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter

Jul 12, 202346:38
Episode 009: The Challenge of "Culture Fit" For New Immigrant Job Seekers with Sweta Regmi
Jul 07, 202338:05
Episode 008: Re-Skilling & Up-Skilling in the Tech Industry with Osita Nwajiufor, Founder/CEO of BlackTECH Hub

Episode 008: Re-Skilling & Up-Skilling in the Tech Industry with Osita Nwajiufor, Founder/CEO of BlackTECH Hub

On episode 8, joining me is Founder and CEO of BlackTECH Hub - Osita Nwajiufor. In this episode Osita speaks about the importance of Tech professionals (and aspiring Tech professionals) to continuously re-skill & up-skill themselves in order to be seen as a strong potential Employee and giving yourself a competitive advantage. Some of the topics I covered with Osita were:

- What is the difference between Re-Skilling and Up-Skilling? Why is it important?

- Why does it appear to be that in Tech, you have to constantly be investing in training, courses, certifications, etc?

- How does one evaluate which programs to consider and take?

- How does this give us a competitive advantage?

And more!

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More details about BlackTECH Hub:

https://blacktechhub.org

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Dean Kulaweera

Jun 21, 202354:32
Episode 007: Good habits for a successful Job Hunt, with Sherri Edwards

Episode 007: Good habits for a successful Job Hunt, with Sherri Edwards

On Episode 007 of The 360 Podcast my guest is Sherri Edwards who is a Career Coach/Trainer/Consultant. She'll be sharing habits and behaviours to Job Hunt more successfully. Some of the topics we covered were:

  • How our habits impact our ability to find employment
  • The importance of planning
  • Why people fail Job Interviews
  • Success principles for nailing Job Interviews
  • Why its important to follow-up
  • Time management
  • For more information about Sherri Edwards, you can visit her website at https://resourcemaximizer.com and follow her on Twitter @resourcemax


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    Dean Kulaweera

    Host, The 360 Podcast

    Jun 15, 202352:02
    Episode 006: Breaking into the FinCrime Industry as a Career, w/ Sanjay Duggal

    Episode 006: Breaking into the FinCrime Industry as a Career, w/ Sanjay Duggal

    On Episode 006 of The 360 Podcast I have Sanjay Duggal (Digital Fountain Consulting) joining me to talk about the opportunities which exist within the FinCrime industry (as one of the good people, not the ones committing FinCrime). Sanjay covered what FinCrime is, the areas within this industry, how to get started, the concept of a T-Shaped career, and much more!

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    For more info on Sanjay visit https://linktr.ee/digitalfountain

    For more info on Dean visit https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter

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    Dean Kulaweera

    May 24, 202346:31
    Episode 005: Using ChatGPT in your Job Search with Emal Bariali

    Episode 005: Using ChatGPT in your Job Search with Emal Bariali

    Emal Bariali returned to the show to share his findings on how Job Seekers can utilize ChatGPT in their Job Search. Emal did a Live demo of 3 use-case scenarios which really blew my mind about the impact AI tools such as ChatGPT will have: 1) Re-doing your Resume 2) Researching Interviewers 3) Practice Interview questions. Emal does a Live video demo of using ChatGPT so make sure you're watching the video version of this podcast.

    More info about Emal: bablocks.com Like + Subscribe + Share! Dean Kulaweera

    linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter

    May 03, 202301:09:07
    Episode 004: How to Network as a Job Seeker w/ Mike Tomasello

    Episode 004: How to Network as a Job Seeker w/ Mike Tomasello

    They say your "network is your net worth" but how exactly do you go about networking in the first place? On Episode 004 of The 360 Podcast, I have Mike Tomasello joining me to share his top pieces of advice for doing networking the right way. Subscribe for more! Dean --- Dean Kulaweera's Social links: https://linktr.ee/dktechrecruiter --- More about Mike Tomasello: The Original Shark” Kevin Harrington from TV’s Shark Tank called Mike Tomasello a “Top Career Thought Leader”. Despite being the first generation in his family to graduate from college, he’s gone on to lead start-up & Fortune 100 teams with $1 Billion in strategy responsibility. He’s spent over 24 years interviewing thousands of successful senior executives to research Career Success from job search to promotions to networking to being more fulfilled in your career. Mike grew up in a small town 1 hour away from Chicago and became a 1 st generation college graduate despite a physical disability that cause him to fall asleep in class. Despite being discouraged by many from his ambitious goals, Mike eventually became a successful Non-profit executive, Million Dollar Salesperson, and eventually a Worldwide Corporate Marketing Leader with $1 Billion in strategy responsibility at the Fortune 100 level when everyone said he couldn’t. He has lived in over 12 different cities working with over 45 different countries and still enjoys traveling the US and internationally to spread his mission of helping people be more fulfilled and successful in their work life. Mike can be emailed directly at Mike@CareerSuccessSecrets.net Mike can be found on most social media platforms @CareerSuccessSecrets including Facebook, Clubhouse @miketomasello Instagram https://instagram.com/careersuccesssecrets TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@careersuccesssecrets LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/careersuccesssecrets/ He can be found on Twitter @HowToLandAnyJob and if you want free career & job search resources, join his Career Success Secrets Facebook Group. #DeanKulaweera #MikeTomasello #careersuccesssecrets #jobsearch #jobsearchtips #networkingtips

    Mar 31, 202351:00
    Episode 003: Email Bariali on why ChatGPT will revolutionize Business Analysis
    Jan 11, 202351:14
    Episode 002: Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with Joel Medeiros, RPA Pro
    Dec 07, 202234:47
    Episode 001: Managing Remote Teams w/ Ketan Gajjar, RPO Arena
    Sep 14, 202232:17
    Episode 313: Who should NOT bother networking with 3rd Party Recruiters/Recruitment Agencies?
    Aug 24, 202249:41
    Episode 312: Thinking "outside-the-box" to stay on a Recruiter's radar
    Aug 17, 202248:52
    Episode 311: Getting a job in a field with no prior experience....and more!
    Aug 10, 202254:12
    Episode 310: The 4 things Recruiters look for on your Resume/CV
    Aug 03, 202201:10:03
    Episode 309: The 3 things you need to accomplish at Job Interviews
    Jul 27, 202251:38
    Episode 308: Your Job Search "Battle Plan" - 6 tips
    Jul 20, 202259:49
    Episode 307: The 5 things you need to do if you've been laid-off
    Jun 22, 202236:45
    Episode 306: 6 strategies to grow your LinkedIn network
    Jun 15, 202241:46
    Episode 305: Coinbase, Netflix, Twitter, others rescinding job offers. What do you do?
    Jun 08, 202233:52
    Episode 304: Should you Interview with a company YOU rejected before?
    Jun 01, 202243:12
    Episode 303: Don't just talk about what you did for other Employers!!!
    May 26, 202208:48
    Episode 302: The 2 options when faced with Job Interview rejections
    May 19, 202207:55
    Episode 301: Why its important to fill in your LinkedIn profile!
    May 17, 202205:55
    Episode 300: Making a great impression on Recruiters (replay of Live Stream)
    May 13, 202238:29
    Episode 299: Somewhat controversial way to improve your Interview confidence
    May 10, 202206:56
    Episode 298: Using your short/long term Career goals to show mutual fit
    May 05, 202205:32
    Episode 297: Does getting Certifications, etc help fast-track your Job Search?
    May 04, 202236:56
    Episode 296: Identify this major red flag that an Organization might have "high turnover" issues
    May 03, 202207:41
    Episode 295: Networking is a muscle. 3 tips to get comfortable with it.
    Apr 28, 202208:17
    Episode 294: LinkedIn Success Tips for Job Seekers (Live Stream Replay)
    Apr 27, 202248:37
    Episode 293: Going beyond just applying to Job Postings
    Apr 25, 202212:17
    Episode 292: Responding to "Why should we hire you?"
    Apr 21, 202210:40
    Episode 291: Do Recruiters actually make hiring decisions?
    Apr 19, 202208:52
    Episode 290: At Job Interviews, do you discuss your individual or team contributions?
    Apr 13, 202209:07
    Episode 289: Focus on individual or team contributions at Interviews?
    Apr 11, 202208:21
    Episode 288: Landing Your Dream Job in Tech - key takeaway from event
    Apr 08, 202205:00
    Episode 287: Phone Interview? 2 things to have in front of you...
    Apr 05, 202204:18
    Episode 286: The "magic bullet" to in-person networking events?!
    Mar 30, 202213:02
    Episode 285: Not great at being Interviewed? All is not lost...
    Mar 28, 202205:18
    Episode 284: When you feel worthless and Job Searching
    Mar 23, 202208:31
    Episode 283: Responding to "Why are you looking to leave your current Employer?"
    Mar 21, 202206:05
    Episode 282: Do you REALLY have to send a "thank-you" note after Job Interviews??
    Mar 18, 202206:27
    Episode 281: (Live Stream Replay) Networking like a Recruiter
    Mar 16, 202238:24
    Episode 280: Takeaways from my talk on Job Searching
    Mar 15, 202210:29
    Episode 279 (Quick Tip): Before you even Job Search....

    Episode 279 (Quick Tip): Before you even Job Search....

    Before you even Job Search, you have to do this. Quick tip from my TikTok channel.

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    Mar 11, 202200:56
    Episode 278 (Quick Tip): Keep it concise at Job Interviews
    Mar 09, 202200:42
    Episode 277: Happy International Women's Day + the fundamental Job Search challenge
    Mar 08, 202205:10
    Episode 276 (Quick Tip): Reducing anxiety at Job Interviews
    Mar 04, 202200:54