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A very good conversational piece and post by my fellow respected creative and friend Darren Hood, MSUXD, MSIM, UXC mentioned a stark reality (this does happen) where a creative professional lands a job they thought they wanted, seemed perfect and really liked but ended up not being what it seemed after joining. - What does one do? - Whose fault is it really? - Is it solely the organisations' fault for not understanding what they want, and maybe advertising the role wrong? - Or the candidate who didn't ask the right questions enabling them to decide on the opportunity with their eyes wide open? Well, it's a bit of both. But I'll talk about this from the "idealistic and optimistic" perspective of the creative professional. A designer can "help" mitigate this scenario occurring in their job search or change to a large degree in my humble view by learning to ask the right questions. We train to ask the right questions in our professions so should it really be that difficult of a task to do? We cannot assume that companies have it together and know exactly what they want. We are still in an era where many organisations are not high on the UX maturity scale. We will not get the perfect job handed to us on a platter. Therefore, we apply common sense, find out via the interview process, and other research activities how mature an organisation is, message designers at the company on LinkedIn or other networks and platforms and ask questions. You'll be surprised at how many will readily reply to you. Then triangulate your findings enabling you to make the best decision possible. Also, look at the digital and physical footprint of an organisation to see their outputs and outcomes. This can be a great clue on what they are generally about. If we assume the mentality of "the dog chewed my homework" or the "devil made me do it" (meaning "I didn't do my due diligence and I was hoodwinked, therefore I am 0% accountable and it's everyone elses fault"), then we are not learning life's professional lessons. Being a change agent extends beyond changing experiences within a design team on the job, it's around and outside of the job we must practice much of the valuable skills we learned in principle....and in time the state of UX and its maturity in organizations improve. But who is to improve the state of UX? We must. It is our responsibility. We, who are creatives that want to step up and lead even if it means figuring out the meaning of leadership in the design space. Be a "change agent". Because no one else will do it for you. Credit: Darren Hood, MSUXD, MSIM, UXC, for the inspiration behind this post. #victorinox #oneteamonevoice #designthinking #leadership #designerscommunity #career #mentorship #coaching #inspiration #beinspired Victorinox

Said it a thousand times and saying it again (yet a tad differently). One of the most "curious" things about the UX job seeking market is that many of the companies appearing to be hiring for a UX role.... really don't want a UXer. You never really know what you're getting into until after you've been hired. This is yet another reason why it's important to learn how to navigate UX space. #ux #uxjobs

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Recruiters and corporations in the Philippines consistently make this mistake: they seek entry-level UX designers while demanding portfolios. It's crucial to understand that UX designers concentrate on processes and user behavior, rather than just the superficial aesthetics of a website or app. If you're primarily concerned with aesthetics, please refrain from searching for UX designers. Not all of us are artists with portfolios to display. The majority of UX designers are engaged in rigorous research, experimentation, auditing, customer interviews, and various other aspects of user experience development. Therefore, it's essential to recognize the multifaceted nature of our work and stop insisting on portfolios as a sole criterion for evaluation.

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Couldn't agree more. But, usually we still need to see what the talent has done. So no matter how busy the talent is, they still have to take the time to make it if they really want to be hired. 😅 #hiring #designtalent #uiuxjob #ui #ux #uxdesigner #uidesigner #productdesigner #figma #dribbble #designtips #desksetup #design #behance #PortfolioBuilding

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