Why Outstanding Professionals Fail and Mediocre Ones Succeed
A bad system will beat a good person everytime
5 Insidious Ways You Make Your Work Life More Difficult
The things that feel effective but actually take us away from our goals
Is career coaching the correct choice for you?
We could all use a little career coaching now and then to ensure that we don't become too comfortable or stagnant in our professional roles.
Feeling Lost in Your Career? Try the Marie Condo Method
Advice that changed my life
How to Get Recognized as a High Performer in Your Career
Feeling stuck as a middle performer? Learn strategic steps to elevate your performance, get noticed, and advance your career. Break through to high-performer status.
Blog :: The Power of Mentorship: Why Every Creative Needs a Mentor
Blog :: Discover the transformative impact of mentorship on your creative career and learn why having a mentor is essential for success.
You don't have to be "right"
A reflection on design opinions and imposter syndrome
The Dumb Mistake That Will Stunt Your Growth and Infuriate Your Manager
The simple fix? Make an effort to remember what you’re told
You Don’t Have To Leave Tech, But You Might Not Be Able To Stay
It’s smart to plan what our next career might be, even if we’re not ready to leave tech, even we don’t have to leave yet.
Five Times You Should Actually Turn Down a Raise
A pay raise is usually a win, but not always. There are a few specific situations when you should turn one down.
How to Stand out at Work While You’re Still Building Skills
Before you’re capable, be willing - lessons from two decades working in multiple industries around the world
Coaching: The Magic Question That Saved My Career (and My Sanity)
It throws new light on Imposter Syndrome
5 tips to plan my career like I plan my product
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard for career growth is “Build your career like you would your product.” We’ve built up all these skills when we’re planning products, with clear priorities, milestones, tradeoffs, and success metrics.
The UX status game
How product design is putting an end to user-centred egos
Advice for making the most of an indirect career path to design
How to weave the threads of past experiences into your work
Standing out from the crowd as a UX Designer
What can you do to stand out in what seems like an over-saturated field, especially when good opportunities are getting harder and harder…
How I Burned My Resume and Built a New Career
Breaking free: A survival guide for new entrepreneurs
Why asking questions is a vital part of growing as a designer
Design shouldn't be a leap of faith based on vague client needs
Job-hopping and evolving workplace attitudes
Job-hopping has earned a bad reputation, but it can empower people to build up the skills they need to future-proof their careers.
Desperate Tech Worker Hangs Up Hundreds of Flyers Looking for Job Outside Facebook and Google
As the tech industry sees more and more layoffs, one desperate tech worker resorted to putting up flyers outside of Google.
Analysing Tech Layoffs: Which Roles Were Hit Hardest?
In the aftermath of tech layoffs, it would appear that engineering was hit hardest, but what about the others?
Navigating the Four Disciplines of UX for Product Design
Explore the four key UX disciplines - UX Research, Interaction Design, UI Design, and Visual Design - for stellar product design.
Why Ageism Is Accepted In Tech
Is ageism blindly accepted or just something no one wants to talk about?
UX design isn’t dead, you’re just confused
Get with the times.
4 Counterintuitive Signs You Should Turn down That Promotion
How to tell if you’re better off sticking than twisting
8 Common Career Limiting Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
Not everything you say will stand out. But you can’t make a difference unless you’re willing to risk voicing your opinion.
7 Career Pivots: What You Can Do When You’re Fed up with Your UX Designer Career
Exploring next steps for product designers seeking change
Why UX Designers Are Shifting Away From Their Careers
Many of us are either quitting or transitioning to new careers. Is the UX design dream over or is it transforming into something else?
Breaking In: A Guide To Landing Your First Product Design Role
Curious about early career opportunities at Figma? Here are some tips on how to get your first product design job, along with insights on what we look for.
“Focus your CV on your skillset and the things you enjoy doing”
How can you possibly encapsulate your years of multifaceted experience onto a piece of paper? Shanice Mears suggests ways to sidestep the generalist bias in your job search, in this week’s Creative Career Conundrums.