What helped me stand out as a candidate and excel in my first role. — I’ve been in my first UX design position for about two years now and after speaking with the manager that hired me, I learned that the deciding factor for hiring me was not the design skills I had, but my knowledge of skills and tools that would complement my work…

Job hunting is terrible, looking for your first role is terrible, and the market is terrible, but you’ll get through it. — Getting your first design role is hard and there’s not a lot of practical, usable, or willing help out there. I hope these tips can give you some actionable steps and encouragement to keep trying. Don’t take crap from other designers This one is first for a reason. You’re going…