Insights

Thoughts and observations from coaching hundreds of designers through job searches, interviews, and career transitions.

What Should a Hiring Manager Remember About You?

What Should a Hiring Manager Remember About You?

What Should a Hiring Manager Remember About You?

Why showing your full range can make your strongest experience harder to see.

Why showing your full range can make your strongest experience harder to see.

3 min read

By Chris Shepard

Your Job Search Is Not a Performance Review

Your Job Search Is Not a Performance Review

Your Job Search Is Not a Performance Review

Why struggling to get hired doesn't mean you're bad at your job.

Why struggling to get hired doesn't mean you're bad at your job.

5 min read

By Chris Shepard

Your Job Search Is a Sales Funnel

Your Job Search Is a Sales Funnel

Your Job Search Is a Sales Funnel

Why more applications aren't always the answer.

Why more applications aren't always the answer.

5 min read

By Chris Shepard

The Visibility Gap

The Visibility Gap

The Visibility Gap

Why great candidates struggle to be seen.

Why great candidates struggle to be seen.

4 min read

By Chris Shepard

What Interviewers Are Really Trying to Learn

What Interviewers Are Really Trying to Learn

What Interviewers Are Really Trying to Learn

The mindset shift that changes how you prepare for interviews.

The mindset shift that changes how you prepare for interviews.

4 min read

By Chris Shepard

The Wrong Question About the ATS

The Wrong Question About the ATS

The Wrong Question About the ATS

Why AI changed candidate behavior more than hiring software.

Why AI changed candidate behavior more than hiring software.

3 min read

By Chris Shepard