# 265: What's Your Superpower

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2018-10-26
- Length: 1h 23m
- Episode: 265
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/265-whats-your-superpower

## Summary

Anita Pagin, a generalist recruiter and career coach who recently joined Carbon3D, explains the realities of the recruiting industry, distinguishing between in-house, agency, and freelance roles. She details how top recruiters vet candidates by reading profiles thoroughly rather than sending mass emails, and emphasizes that candidates must be able to explain their technical work in layman's terms to pass phone screens. Pagin provides specific advice on resume formatting, such as using portfolios and avoiding bolded skill lists, and discusses the nuances of salary negotiation, including the trade-offs between base pay and equity in startups versus public companies.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=6) Introduction: Anita Pagin and Carbon3D
- [3:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=220) Recruiter Reputation and Types: In-house vs. Agency
- [16:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=1006) Resume Screening and the 30-Second Skim
- [23:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=1418) Phone Screens and Technical Communication
- [36:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=2208) Resume Strategy: Portfolios, Keywords, and Formatting
- [41:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=2466) Salary Negotiation and Compensation Structures
- [54:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=3267) Interviewing Tactics and Candidate Evaluation
- [1:06:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower#t=3961) Career Coaching and Long-Term Planning

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Carbon3D (company)
- Adidas (company)
- LinkedIn (product)
- Glassdoor (product)

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