Algirdas Zalatoris is a digital nomad and senior technical recruiter with a background in psychology. During his career, he worked at several famous technology companies, including Booking.com, Revolut, and Toptal."
PODCAST LINKS:
- Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211
- Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s
SOCIAL:
- LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/
- LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/
- Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas
CHAPTERS:
(0:00) Intro
(0:57) Who is Algirdas?
(2:37) Algirdas as a developer
(5:18) Recruiting Kotlin developers
(7:57) Pulse of the talent pool
(19:40) Standing out from the crowd
(29:05) Standing out as an engineer
(33:55) Considering ethical aspects
(43:37) Challenging company's tactics
(51:13) Dealing with unreasonable requests
(55:15) Algirdas's biggest career mistake
(59:06) Advice for (junior) tech recruiters
(1:13:29) Challenging vs. getting into conflict
(1:16:12) Recruiter vs. recruitment partner
(1:28:14) Learning technical concepts
(1:36:53) (Not) burning out as a recruiter
(1:43:15) Life as a digital nomad
(1:52:35) Favorite podcasts
(1:54:17) Outro