Sarah Donaldson is the Lead Product Designer @ Fullscript. Sarah shares how she got into the industry by accident, what is the difference between an intermediate and a senior designer, and what you can do to start positioning yourself as one. We also talk about what makes recruiters ignore candidates just because of their job application, and Sarah’s expectations of a portfolio, resume, interviewing, and asking good interview questions. And lastly, we touch on the topic of Design Ops and what makes a good design lead. Sarah on Linkedin ..read more

Josh is a freelance UX designer from Vancouver, Canada. Josh talks about his career journey and how he transitioned from engineering to UX. He speaks to the differences between working as a consultant and as a permanent employee. Also, we discuss the challenges of building a community, and also the benefits they can bring. In addition, Josh gives valuable advice on starting out and some tips to increase your chances of getting through the door. Portfolio ADP List Iterate UX Book "Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less ..read more

Christopher Behr is the Design Lead at Impala, a remote-first B2B startup in the travel industry. We talk about Chris’s journey in the Design industry and some key takeaways. We discuss the pros and cons of hiring generalists and specialists and why so many companies look for unicorns. Also, Chris shares what kind of side projects he finds more valuable in a portfolio, and gives some tips on how to design your resume and case studies, and many more useful tips on getting a job in UX. Christopher on Linkedin Christopher on Twitter ..read more

Ashish is the Head of Product at Visualping, a website change monitoring service for businesses and also people. Ashish shares how he got into Product from consulting and Project Management, and educates me on job title and roles in the Product Management world. We also talk about the art of influencing and building trust with stakeholders and leadership, and what framework Ashish used to get buy-in to work on a project that helped him get on the path of product management. Then, he shares the biggest challenge of context-switching between strategic and tactical mindsets. And from the point of ..read more

Rachel is a Senior UX Designer, currently working at a FAANG company. We talk about how Rachel got into the UX field, how her education in Chemistry and Business helped her gain skills that made her a better designer, the love of complexity working with internal tools and a ton of constraints, why it is important to be authentic to your true self, tailoring your resume to the job you want, what portfolio design pisses her off, finding new projects to add to your case studies, common mistakes during white-boarding exercises, and a lot more. Rachel on Linkedin ..read more

Nick is a Senior User Researcher. We talk about his origin story and the aha moment when he was watching users not being able to figure out how to use their product, differences working on internal and external products, his key takeaways from a 10-year-long career, one of the biggest challenges for researchers - how to manage stakeholders and some strategies how you can do it better, portfolios and if you need one for job applications, what makes a great researcher, and much more. Nick on Linkedin User Research Collective Facebook group ..read more

David is a Senior Technical Recruiter helping tech companies find candidates. We talk about his story of getting into the industry, how recruitment agencies work, the advantages and disadvantages of working with a recruiter, why they are being vague with some opportunities and why candidates are being ghosted, tips on optimizing your resume and LinkedIn profile, and many more insights from the life of a recruiter. David on Linkedin David on Twitter Harvard Resume and Cover Letter guide (pdf, 2Mb ..read more

Irina is the Product Design Manager at Clio, a Vancouver-based tech company in the legal space. We talk about her journey from journalism to design leadership, the valuable experiences from the previous careers, what she is looking for in resumes and portfolios, and how you should tell the story for a project. We also talk about the case study structure and why you should start it by framing the problem. And a lot more valuable insights. Irina on Linkedin Clio ..read more

Stan is the Director of Experience Design at a design agency. We talk about his journey in design, how he transitioned to the management role, how to stand out, the value of the previous experiences when switching careers, tips on portfolio and resume, the future of collaboration between product designers and product managers. Stan also shares the team structure, design, and interview process they currently use at Domain7, and a whole lot more interesting insights for designers looking for a job. Stan on Twitter Stan on Linkedin ..read more

This is a continuation of my conversation with Janos. We talk about the future of accessibility as a practice, the assistive technologies, and the role of accessibility specialists. Also, we discuss the most common objections from the business side and how he handles them. Janos on Linkedin Janos on Twitter AODA - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act W3C: The Business Case for Digital Accessibility Teamtam accessible colour palette builder ..read more