The good, the bad, the ugly of UX Recruiting

THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY OFUX RECRUITINGJason Mesut - Head of User Experience, RMA@jasonmesutwww.rma-consulting.com

I’ve done a lot of recruiting Since October 2010 - past 8 months530+ 87 29 CVs and Interviews Hires portfolios

I’ve ranted about portfolios 1 2 3Ranted on Been Set up aLondon IA constructive at portfolio tips UX Lisbon blog

Lots of UX people

Plenty of money& demandhttp://tinyurl.com/6g42end

The badhttp://tinyurl.com/6lc95qv

Interaction DesignersUser Experience ConsultantsUser Experience DesignersInformation ArchitectsUser Experience Architects

Sabotaging our credibility http://tinyurl.com/6hdfw2p

http://tinyurl.com/29bh2xc

Estate agents

Trafﬁc wardens

Charlatanshttp://www.clashmusic.com/news/charlatans-drummer-eyes-return

No work to show

No clarity of part they played http://tinyurl.com/6ejkqm3

“Trust me” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226210033.htm

The ugly

Poor presentation

Unprofessional conduct

Slagging off previous employers

Lies damn lies http://tinyurl.com/67r6vp8

The goodhttp://tinyurl.com/5w5dmna

http://tinyurl.com/5vwywx9

Packwhiteboardmarkershttp://tinyurl.com/6cdc5r3

Show your working

The act is as importantas the artefact

Lee McIvordesignI really enjoy sketching and collaborating withclients and colleagues when beginning the designphase. These early stages provide a space forcreative thinking, discussion of research ndingsand how they might impact design, and most of allfor considering the widest range of ideas aspossible with few inhibitions. Lee McIvor

Simon DoggettSketches & Scamps Video browser page The original project wall for the xxxx Video project. We used magic whiteboards to sketch through all the main conc Early homepage concept on paper. This work belongs to me and one other graphic designer. 10

Keep your sketches

Photograph workshops

Save your outputs

Edit video

Show interest in the organisation

Simon DoggettEmpathisewith youraudience

Be honest what you’re good and bad at

2005 - 1st Euro IA

ExS IxD Experience Interaction Strategy Design UR IA User Information Research Architecture4 key disciplines of User Experience

Georgette Sullivan

Do great work

“don’t look for thenext opportunity.the one you havein hand IS theopportunity.”Paul Arden

Be remarkable

Learn how to pimp your foliowww.betteruxportfolios.com

Think you can stand above the rest?Fed up with designing websites?www.rma-consulting.com

Big thanks to:Portfolio starsSimon DoggettLee McIvorGeorgette SullivanSam SmithMy past employersThe Team, LBi, Flow, PA, Yell

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The good, the bad, the ugly of UX Recruiting

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