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Career and research guidance from Noor Ali-Hasan. Opinions my own.

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  • 9 things I learned from 9 years at Google

    9 things I learned from 9 years at Google

    This past Friday (December 10, 2021) marked my nine year Googleversary! Nobody makes a big deal out of nine year anniversaries but I have…
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Dec 12, 2021
    Making Yourself Easy to Manage

    Making Yourself Easy to Manage

    The relationship you have with your manager is critical to your career growth and happiness.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Dec 18, 2021
    A guide to interviewing for UX research jobs

    A guide to interviewing for UX research jobs

    From the perspective of a UX research manager
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    May 2, 2021
    Do you need a PhD to become a UX researcher?

    Do you need a PhD to become a UX researcher?

    Several weeks ago, a reader left a comment asking for advice. They wanted my perspective on whether they needed to get a PhD to pursue a…
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Apr 24, 2021
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    What it Takes to be a Strong UX Researcher

    What it Takes to be a Strong UX Researcher

    It’s not just about your research skills.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Aug 4, 2020
    Slide Design Basics … for UX Researchers

    Slide Design Basics … for UX Researchers

    And almost anyone who’s not a designer.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Jul 30, 2020
    Making the most of your UX internship

    Making the most of your UX internship

    I recently wrote about how to make the most of your UX internship — you can find it here in Bootcamp.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    May 5, 2021
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    20 minute mentoring/coaching calls

    20 minute mentoring/coaching calls

    A lot of people in the UX community were laid off this past week. If you were impacted by a recent layoff or you’re just starting out in UX…
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Nov 6, 2022
    Reflections on conducting field research after a three year hiatus

    Reflections on conducting field research after a three year hiatus

    I returned yesterday from a ten day field research trip to Helsinki. It was my first field research trip since September 2019 and my first…
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Aug 21, 2022
    Lessons from living through re-orgs

    Lessons from living through re-orgs

    How you respond to organizational changes at work can help you learn and grow in your career
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Jul 8, 2022
    On saying yes

    On saying yes

    A big part of success is showing up.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Mar 5, 2022
    Why it matters when you mispronounce Kamala

    Why it matters when you mispronounce Kamala

    Whether it is the Vice President or a colleague, there’s no excuse for mispronouncing people’s names.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    Jun 6, 2021
    Latest from Noor — May 29, 2021

    Latest from Noor — May 29, 2021

    This week: Report cards, new iMacs, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    May 29, 2021
    Why I don’t give out report cards

    Why I don’t give out report cards

    Resist the urge to reduce your usability findings into a series of checkmarks, X’s, and exclamation points.
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    Noor Ali-Hasan
    May 27, 2021
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