JON FOX, UX / PRODUCT / DESIGN LEADERSHIP

TIPS FOR GETTING HIRED IN DESIGN

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HISTORY

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COMMUNITY

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15+ years

200+ clients

2000+ projects

300+ a year

170+ experts

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with deep expertise in UX / UI and front-end developmentTHE LEADING GLOBAL CX DESIGN AGENCY

IDEAN GLOBAL STUDIOS & PARTNERS

Idean studios

Partners

FINLAND

USASan FranciscoPalo Alto

Los Angeles, LAAustin

New York

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FORTUNE 500 & GLOBAL CLIENTS TRUST IDEAN

Some Topics of Expertise.

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Design Leadership UX Strategy UX is a Business Function

Building a Ladder Creating Design Culture Agile Scrum Software Development Product and Project Management Research Methodologies Hiring

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TIPS FOR GETTING HIRED

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1. UX yourself. 2. Differentiate Yo’self 3. Show, don’t tell. 4. Be findable. 5. Research. 6. Play to your strengths. 7. Ask the best questions. 8. Be prepared to present. 9. Committed, not attached.

Differentiate Yo’Self

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Make yourself stand out. Invent work. Take everything you’ve learned and do something new with it. Show your work. Create a brand.

Show, Don’t Tell

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Be Findable

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Make sure your portfolio is easy to find. Put it on your LinkedIn. Link it in an email. Reference it in your cover letter.

Make sure you come up on Google easily.

Don’t make me work for it.

Research

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Know everything there is to know about the job and the company. Contact the recruiters directly. Learn about the hiring manager. Find out what makes them human. Empathize.

What makes you the BEST candidate? If you aren’t, how could you be?

Play to your strengths.

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Do you know what you’re the best at? Do you know what needs more work? Do you know what you did versus what your classmates did?

Show what is great about you. Don’t lead with what isn’t your strong suit.

Bad work hurts more than good work helps.

Be modern.

Ask the best questions.

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Conversations, not interviews. Interviewers are busy. Engage in dialogue. Asking questions, is as much a part of the interview as answering them. It shows interest and that you’ve done the research.

And that you want it.

Ask the best questions.

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Plan ahead.

Be Prepared to Present

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You may need to do a design exercise. This may be “on the fly.” This may be a take home design exercise.

You may need to present your design solution.

AGAIN: Play to your strengths.

Committed, not Attached.

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Hiring managers are busy doing their job. Recruiters are fielding lots of inquiries.

Be patient. The best opportunity for you will show up.

Be resilient and in communication. Send thank you notes.

Do not worry.

Thank You!QUESTIONS?