List: UX mentoring resources | Curated by Tiina Golub

Oct 9, 2024
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UX mentoring resources
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UX Collective
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Matej Latin
The 80/20 rule in design job interviewsWhy you rarely make it past the case study presentation and how to fix it
Aug 28
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Aug 28
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UX Collective
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Elvis Hsiao
Accelerating growth and impact as a designerDiscover how working in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments can shape you into a versatile, business-savvy designer
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Aug 3
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Ted Goas
Why you should have a brag documentIt’s your secret weapon for performance reviews and job interviews.
Jul 22
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Jul 22
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Bootcamp
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Yutong Xue
How to become a Senior Designer — from an ex-Google, Meta DesignerGrowth starts with you, stepping up proactively, building opinions and voicing opinions like an owner, despite your fear and doubt…
Jun 13
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Jun 13
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Chuck Rice
Making more impactful design presentationsConquer public speaking and advance your Product Design career with vocal delivery, language techniques, and narrative. Oh, and Pewdiepie.
May 19
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May 19
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Aaron James
A guide to becoming a senior product designerLearn how career ladders work and how to use a career plan to climb the ladder
Jan 8, 2022
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Jan 8, 2022
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Kai Wong
To get interviewers to engage with your design portfolio, tell a storyHow a five-minute story can help you engage with interviewers
Feb 21
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Feb 21
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Kevin Zimmerman
Presenting work with confidence and clarityImproving UX presentations through an intentional structure and process
Jan 24
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Jan 24
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Nati Asher
Things I wish UX candidates would ask me during interviewsOver the last few days and weeks I’ve been leading the  recruitment efforts for a Senior Product Designer at my startup. I’ll skip this…
May 22, 2021
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May 22, 2021
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Eric Snowden
Why you didn’t get that design jobApplying for a new job is never easy. It involves putting your work and yourself out there. Whether you’re seeking an escape from a…
Jul 16, 2023
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Jul 16, 2023
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Bootcamp
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Riikka Iivanainen
Evidence-based interviewing deep dive: The case against some common interview questionsWhy you should collect specific stories about past behavior in interviews and how to do it
Dec 6, 2023
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Dec 6, 2023
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Tiina Golub
How to get the most out of design mentoring?Having a mentor can be invaluable in helping you grow and progress in your career, and a little reflection and preparation can go a long…
Mar 25, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
Advice on how to prepare for your first session
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Prototypr
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Tiina Golub
Product design mentoring: answers to ten most commonly asked questionsAs a product design mentor, I get asked variations of the same questions time and times again. Of course, my exact answers will depend on…
Aug 16, 2022
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Aug 16, 2022
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Answering the most common questions on learning product design, showcasing your work and landing a job.
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Bootcamp
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Tiina Golub
Tips and tricks for growing your design portfolioYou need a portfolio in order to get work, and you need work to grow your portfolio. Here are six tips for getting out of this catch-22
Dec 9, 2023
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Dec 9, 2023
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Tips for creating an effective design portfolio when you are starting out.
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Jasmine Rosen
Questions you should be asking your mentor4 types of questions (and examples of each) to uncover your mentor’s unique perspective on topics relevant to you
Oct 25, 2022
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Oct 25, 2022
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UX Collective
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Katie Jacquez
I’m a designer at LinkedIn. Here are 4 tips to attract more recruitersUnderstand how recruiters source candidates on LinkedIn and how to optimize your profile to improve your chances of being found
Feb 1, 2023
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Feb 1, 2023
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Stephanie Orkuma
Setting objectives for user researchThe value of research objectives and how to set them
Oct 6, 2022
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Oct 6, 2022
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Preeti Talwai
Ask a UXR: Storytelling for UX research portfoliosThis is the first post in a bi-weekly UX Research Q+A series, covering topics ranging from career and leadership to conducting research and…
Aug 7, 2022
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Aug 7, 2022
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Logan DeBiase
10 b-side design portfolio tipsI’ve been mentoring designers for many years and providing guidance on their portfolios. Here are some of the lesser-known tips I offered…
May 30, 2022
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May 30, 2022
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Sam Yuan
How to ask for a promotion, part 1Self-advocacy with a powerful mindset and quantifiable impact
Oct 5, 2023
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Oct 5, 2023
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