Breaking Into Tech Jobs: Insider Tips from Tech Recruiter Pedro Zambrano

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Emily Talks Tech Jobs

Emily Nelson de Velasco

1 episodes

1 hour ago

Looking for your next role in tech? This podcast gives you the inside scoop on what’s really happening in today’s hiring process, straight from the recruiters, coaches, and industry leaders who know it best. Each week, career coach Emily Nelson de Velasco sits down with a new guest to uncover practical insights, honest truths, and strategies you can actually use. From resumes and interviews to networking and AI in hiring, you’ll learn how to build and execute a job search strategy that works. If you’re ready to cut through the noise, gain confidence, and take control of your tech career, this is your go-to guide.

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Breaking Into Tech Jobs: Insider Tips from Tech Recruiter Pedro Zambrano

Emily Talks Tech Jobs

36 minutes 26 seconds

2 months ago

Breaking Into Tech Jobs: Insider Tips from Tech Recruiter Pedro Zambrano

Transitioning into a tech career isn’t easy, especially for veterans navigating a whole new world of resumes, interviews, and networking. In this first episode of Emily Talks Tech Jobs, I sit down with Pedro Zambrano, senior technical recruiter, Marine Corps veteran, and founder of the Veteran Coffee Connection, to talk about the real challenges veterans face when breaking into tech and how to overcome them.

Pedro shares:

✅ Why translating military experience into “tech language” is so tough

✅ How relationships and networking can change everything

✅ The role of AI in recruiting (and what it really means for job seekers)

✅ A hot take every job seeker needs to hear about resumes & applications If you’re a veteran, a career changer, or anyone trying to land your next role in tech, this episode is packed with insights you can use right now.

👩‍💻 About Me: I’m Emily Nelson de Velasco, a career coach and host of Emily Talks Tech Jobs. I help job seekers land roles they love by combining data-driven strategies with real-world career coaching.

Pedro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-z-216926a9/

My site: https://www.emilycareerservices.com/

My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-ndv/