An Hour of Innovation with Vit Lyoshin

Inside the Product Job Market! Salaries, Pitfalls, and Trends | Heidi Ram | #35


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Heidi Ram, a seasoned product recruiter and advisor, discusses the current landscape of the job market for product management professionals.

Heidi is a product recruiter, leader, and advisor to the Product Management community on industry insights, market trends, salaries, resumes, and more. And, she is a founding member of The Product Recruiter, where her team of recruiters solves the ambitious goals of Founders, CEOs, and CPOs by delivering world-class talent to design, build and launch products that deliver growth and scale.
Takeaways
* The market for product talent is still challenging.
* Employers are looking for candidates with domain expertise.
* Recruiters serve the employer's interests primarily.
* Candidates should maintain relationships with recruiters.
* Salaries for product managers are holding steady despite market fluctuations.
* Candidates often underestimate the importance of human connection in interviews.
* Gather statistics about your contributions while employed.
* Expressing interest in a role is crucial during interviews.
* Your career is a long-term journey with ups and downs.
* Understanding the value of an opportunity is key to career growth.
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Connect with Heidi
* Website: https://www.theproductrecruiter.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiram/
* Medium: https://medium.com/@ProductRecruiter
* Parent Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/martyn-bassett-associates/?viewAsMember=true
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
03:02 Current market landscape for product talent
09:49 Hiring trends and sector demands
14:25 Understanding the role of recruiters
18:07 Navigating the candidate-recruiter relationship
26:02 Challenges in product recruitment
27:46 Employer expectations and trends
34:50 Candidate pitfalls in the job search
47:19 Career advice for employed product managers
53:45 Compensation trends in product management
01:00:42 Equity for product managers
01:07:38 Advice from Heidi
Podcast Links
* https://linktr.ee/anhourofinnovation
Connect with Vit
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/contact/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/

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