How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?

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How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?
How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?
How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?
“After engineers, the biggest
challenge for companies is finding
high-quality creative design
and user-experience talent.”
The 5 Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2012 - Inc.
UX job descriptions
What looking for
What really thinking
Suggestions to break in
UX Design Job Description
How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?
How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?
Why do UX design job
descriptions vary so much?
Each role IS different
Different understanding of UX
Really do need many skills...
Years of experience
Degree in related area
Communication skills
Best practices (UCD)
Deliverables (wireframes)
Design tool proficiency
Code and/or prototype
Portfolio & more...
© Tokidoki LLC
“What is the one thing you
are looking for and recommend
to those getting a start
in User Experience?”
There aren’t any projects that
won’t benefit from thoughtful
design and the trick is to find that
aspect of your project and make
the most it you can.
You don’t have to know everything,
but it’s important to understand
the pros and cons of things when it
comes to technology.
I honestly found the only way to
stand out is to make sure you’re
compatible culturally with a new
position.
What UX Design Hiring
Managers Are Thinking...
Is this person trustworthy?
Work collaboratively
Show how you think
Need to prove it
Can they help right now?
Willingness to help
Team missing an expertise
Able to help on Day1
Can this person grow?
Flexibility
Evolving marketplace
Name of game is change
Can they tell a story?
Tell your story
Explain needs of users
Interview process
Suggestions on How To
Break Into UX Design
Grow your circle
© Tony L.Wong
Get hands on experience
© Nina H
Connect with a talent manager
© mikebaird
Do your research
© lucamascaro
Sharpen your portfolio
© griffentech
Full Article, Slides and
Resources on UX How
Thank-you!
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How To Break Into UX: What Is a UX Design Hiring Manager Thinking & Looking For?