17. Job hunting, getting unstuck, and your first hire The Diary Of Design Thinking

Whether UX, UI, product, research or content design—this one's for all the job hunters and newly minted hiring managers. Our guidance and reassurance in the rapids of the 2023 job market.

We cover balancing the role versus culture, negotiating salary, optimising your CV, landing remote roles, the interview process as it is today, and how to onboard your first hire.

Yes, it's tough out there, but it's not impossible. If we can connect you to anyone or help review your CV for example, drop us a line on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckwired/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonhoang23/.



Full notes and resources at: https://chk.fyi/FocFni



Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

00:47 Episode starts

01:50 Job hunting in 2022/2023

01:50 Simon's most recent job hunt

05:40 Role, or culture?

07:00 Making your mark

07:44 Recruiters: yay or nay?

12:29 Negotiating salary

14:59 Optimising your CV

17:47 Design interview processes

23:31 Whiteboard exercises

26:52 What to do when you're stuck

31:30 Hiring and managing your time

36:42 Interns versus Seniors

38:48 Onboarding a new hire

44:01 Does design education prepare you for industry?

47:26 What to look for in a hire?

50:41 Memes and conclusions