finding the perfect (ux) job v2.0

Too Legit to quit?How to find your perfect job

Peter Winchester@hello_im_peter

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Job title, salary range, sector, location

Skills, team name, responsibilities, experience, methodology, benefits, clients

About company, Awards, Vision, Strategy, Equipment, Furniture, Culture, Approach, local POIs, Character

Deck / Presentation

UsualQuestions at interview

Google

LinkedIn stalking

GlassDoor reviews

How can you find out more?

UnusualSpeak with Company Owner / head of Dept Friend / Contact at company

Walk round officePublic company accounts, annual returns and reports

Sunday Times / Bloomberg / B.co.uk reports

How can you find out more?

http://B.co.uk

Current New

How good is your current job?


Enjoyment Practical Renumeration Progression

People Hours Basic Pay Useful Stepping Stone

Environment Location Bonus Clients

Ability to change Lifestyle Pension Contacts

Projects Flexibility Staff Benefits Experience

Have you considered these?

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4

8

12

16

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

PeopleWorkMoneyConditionsHave you measured them?

What are your metrics?

Renumeration

FinancialSalaryBonusPensionExpenses Company Card

PerksFood / FruitBeer Fridge Soft DrinksTea & CoffeeStaff Discounts

WellbeingHealth InsuranceDental CareChild CareHolidayPaternity LeaveSocial Events

Practical

CompanyCo. / Dept. / TeamBrands / ClientsPlanned GrowthSnr ManagementFlexibility of CMS Outsourcing of(HR, Dev, IT, UX)

ProjectsBudgetsRoadmap / PipelinePM / BA ResourceMethodology ProcessLaunch Success Launch Frequency

LocationCommute - Price, Length, QualityLunch Options Shopping OptionsErrand OptionsExercise OptionsNature / Outdoor

Culture

PeopleNice & FriendlyDrinking BuddiesShared HobbiesInspiration CompetitionTeachers

EnvironmentHoursDress CodeOffice SpaceBureaucracyWillingness to changeYoga / PilatesOffice Pets

LifestyleReliabilityTravelConsistency SteadynessTiring / ExhaustingFlexibilityAccountability

Progression

ExperienceVariety of tasks - Daily, Weekly, etcUX - IA / IxD / S /CS / ResearchBreadth / Depth of UXCollaborating teamsJob titleMaturity of discipline

KnowledgeConference Budget Book BudgetAllocated LearningInternal TrainingShared Experiences

Personal GrowthComfort ZoneOpportunitiesContacts NetworkingInteraction with CommunityYour Boss

PracticalRenumeration



LocationCommute - Price, Length, QualityLunch Options Shopping OptionsErrand OptionsExercise OptionsNature / Outdoors




EnvironmentHoursDress CodeOffice SpaceBureaucracyWillingness to ChangeYoga / PilatesOffice Pets



Personal GrowthComfort ZoneOpportunitiesContacts NetworkingInteraction with communityYour Boss

KnowledgeConference budget Book budgetAllocated learningInternal trainingShared Experiences

ExperienceVariety of tasks - daily, weekly, etcUX - IA / IxD / S /CS / RschBreadth / Depth of UXCollaborating teamsJob titleMaturity of discipline

Culture Progression

Dec Jan Feb Mar

Current Job

First month 3 months 6 months 1 year

New Job - Estimated

So how do you find the perfect job?

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PracticalRenumeration



LocationCommute - Price, Length, QualityLunch Options Shopping OptionsErrand OptionsExercise OptionsNature / Outdoors




EnvironmentHoursDress CodeOffice SpaceBureaucracyWillingness to ChangeYoga / PilatesOffice Pets



Personal GrowthComfort ZoneOpportunitiesContacts NetworkingInteraction with communityYour Boss

KnowledgeConference budget Book budgetAllocated learningInternal trainingShared Experiences

ExperienceVariety of tasks - daily, weekly, etcUX - IA / IxD / S /CS / RschBreadth / Depth of UXCollaborating teamsJob titleMaturity of discipline

Culture Progression

Thank you


finding the perfect (ux) job v2.0

Recruiting & HR