1. From application
to interview
How to get a
great UX job{
Patrick Neeman
Director of Product Design, nPario
@usabilitycounts
http://www.usabilitycounts.com
5. Getting a great job is a lot like dating...
...you have to kiss a lot of frogs
before your ďŹnd your prince
Youâre looking for one job
and theyâre looking to fill
one position
Interviewing them as much
youâre being interviewed
7. @usabilitycounts
{ Your LinkedIn proďŹle }
⢠Have a great summary
⢠Include your skills and specialities
⢠List the results of your work
⢠Let brands speak for themselves
9. @usabilitycounts
{ Your resume }
⢠An easy to read, parsable format (Word or PDF)
⢠A clear career progression that tells a story
⢠Skills and research methods listed for recruiters
⢠Emphasize T-Skill Set in skills
10. @usabilitycounts
{ A great resume }
Solid Opening
Summary
Clear and Concise
Job Descriptions
Skills and
Brands Listed
12. @usabilitycounts
RĂŠsume tips
Too many positions Combine all into one position, and list each as a client
Too few positions List projects under a position
Unrelated positions Donât list them at all, no one cares
18. @usabilitycounts
{ Your portfolio }
⢠A clean and professional feel
⢠A solid illustration of your process
⢠Show clear thinking
⢠Donât over design
24. @usabilitycounts
The lowest conversion rate for an application?
A job board
0.41% percent of applications from job boards become hires.
11 percent of applications from referrals become hires.
26. @usabilitycounts
Applying online is a losing bet
⢠No ATS (Spreadsheet)
⢠Small to Mid Level ATS (Jobscore, Zip Recruiter)
⢠Enterprise ATS (Kenexa, Saba, Taleo)
No ATS -- Reviewing every resume by
hand, quickly. Resumes get lost.
Small to Mid Level ATS -- Reviewing every
resume by hand, quickly.
Enterprise ATS -- Poor keyword search,
reviewing some resumes. Resumes get lost.
You really want to have someone as an
internal advocate.
27. @usabilitycounts
{ Networking }
⢠Twitter, the new professional branding network
⢠National conferences for dream jobs
⢠Local meetups and hack nights for local networking
⢠Find super connectors