Articles (People & Career)

On the last day of November 2023, I found out that my entire product team at VMware will be laid off effective at the end of January 2024.

A Three-Step Guide

Two months have passed since I delved into the topic of “Why 2024 Sucks for Junior UX Designers?” This article to my astonishment…

I recently completed the process of hiring for a Head of Design role at my current company and was surprised when I couldn’t find much…

I’ve been part of the interviewing teams before, but this is my first time being the hiring manager. It’s been quite a learning experience.

Two years ago, I joined Nordhealth as the sole UX researcher, tasked with the challenge of building the company’s UX research from scratch.

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The negative impact of misleading career advice, unrealistic expectations, and entitlement.

The 'Tell me about yourself' interview question might feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Here are our best tips for a great answer.

I can tell you about my thoughts on Time and Death, but don’t ask me to build a table, or organize the dishwasher correctly.

Unpacking the worst thing to ever happen to design hiring

In the 1990s, UX design was in a nascent space, and many companies were just starting to understand its importance. Because it was such a…

Your country and your company shape the growth of your career in UX.

Grace Sunnell is a Lead Product Designer formally for Slack Connect and now evolving the experience of Slack AI. Jeff Robke is a Senior Product Manager focused on Slack Connect for Enterprise customers. Think of a time at work where things felt effortless. You felt like you could do anything, climb over any obstacle. Now, …

Assessments, multiple interviews and background checks... It seems many candidates are getting their own back by 'ghosting' the hiring process.

Across my years working in Digital Design and Product Design fields, one thing I’ve consistently noticed, is how certain topics, not matter…

Most beginners associate UX design with the use of Figma. But UI/UX design is a broader field of knowledge and skills.

If you have been laid off this year, what can you do to smooth that transition from work to unemployment -- and back again?

Getting a job can feel like climbing a mountain. You face multiple rounds of interviews, compete against a crowd of 200 hopefuls, and then…

How to use the power of narrative to engage interviewers with your design portfolio

Relocation patterns show counties like Donegal and Mayo are attracting remote workers – especially young, educated professionals in the IT sector.

Workhuman's Niamh Graham commented that agile HR and data tech platforms can help employers address skills gaps in their teams.

How Gillian O'Sullivan went from introverted Java developer happy to take a backseat at work to country lead for BearingPoint Ireland.

Adam Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Go Live Data, has read a lot of bad CVs. Here, he details some common mistakes and gives tips on how to avoid them.

Things to Learn and Know to Become a UX Designer with Actionable Items.

A sneak peek behind the promo process from a Google Exec

The world of UX design is often glamorized, with images of sleek interfaces and happy users. But for those on the inside, the reality can…

TLDR: Most designers in organization with low design maturity spend most of their time defending craft decisions and assume the value will…

If not just a pixel-pusher, then what else?