1. From application
to interview
How to get a
great UX job{
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, nPario
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
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User Research - 100 Recruiters
The typical interview process
The Offer
}3 to 5
On Site
Interviews
}
Hiring
Manager
Phone
Screen
7-10
people
}Recruiter
Phone
Screen
10-15 people}Research
20-100
people
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3. Getting a great job is a lot like dating...
...you have to kiss a lot of frogs
before your find your prince
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6. @usabilitycounts
{ Your LinkedIn profile }
• Have a great summary
• Include your skills and specialities
• List the results of your work
• Let brands speak for themselves
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{ A great LinkedIn profile }
Great Title
Solid Summary
Accurate Job Descriptions
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{ Your résume }
• Format that can be parsed (Word or PDF)
• Career progression that tells a story
• Skills in keyword form listed for recruiters
• Don’t over design
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{ A great resume }
Solid Opening
Summary
Clear and Concise
Job Descriptions
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{ A great resume }
Solid Opening
Summary
Clear and Concise
Job Descriptions
Skills and
Brands Listed
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17. @usabilitycounts
Why should my résume be in Word?
• It’s a standard format — everyone can open it
• Recruiters edit résumes to put their letterhead
• Concentrate on content
• Creates constraints — that’s not a bad thing
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Résume tips
Too many positions Combine all into one position, and list each as a client
Too few positions List projects under a position
Unrelated positions Don’t list them at all, no one cares
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19. @usabilitycounts
{ Your resume }
• An easy to read, parsable format (Word or PDF)
• A clear career progression that tells a story
• Skills and research methods listed for recruiters
• Don’t over design
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{ Your portfolio }
• Tell a big story
• Tell a lot of small stories
• Challenge, process, solution, results
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{ A great portfolio }
Show Process and Thinking
http://www.behance.net/laiyeelori
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{ Your portfolio }
• A clean and professional feel
• A solid illustration of your process
• Show clear thinking
• Don’t over design
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29. @usabilitycounts
The lowest conversion rate for an application?
A job board
0.41% percent of applications from job boards become hires.
11 percent of applications from referrals become hires.
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Applying online is a losing bet
• No ATS (Spreadsheet)
• Small to Mid Level ATS (Jobscore, Zip Recruiter)
• Enterprise ATS (Kenexa, Saba, Taleo)
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{ Networking }
• Twitter, the new professional branding network
• National conferences for dream jobs
• Local meetups and hack nights for local networking
• Find super connectors
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