What Companies Really Want in a Designer, According to a Top Recruiter for Airbnb, Google, and Facebook

Plus, why high-paying tech jobs have lost their luster for many designers

Fast Company
Feb 18, 2020 · 3 min read
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By Yasmin Gagne

Judy Wert, the head of design recruiting agency Wert&Co., trained as a designer before launching her consultancy in 1995. Since…

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