H IRING TO BUILD YOUR CAREER Julie Jensen Principal UX Manager Microsoft Cloud Services 1

 size of company  sole UX person?  hiring?  job seeking? ABOUT YOU why are you in this session?

 Plot your plan  Attract top talent  Select stars  Prepare team  Onboard  Retain  Transition PASPORT PROCESS organizational success and personal job growth

 ~20 years  successes  failures  share strategies  make you laugh DISCLAIMER I’m not a recruiter

 outside the bux  marketing materials?  sales/support processes?  forms and procedures?  executive reports?  become a strategic business partner PLOT YOUR PLAN close gaps in your organization

 standard resources  professional associations  job sites  social media  use your UX skills ATTRACT TOP TALENT personally connect  professional associations  job sites  social media

VEGETABLE ISLE be observant everywhere 7

Don’t follow your mother’s advice talk to strangers 8

 standard resources  professional associations  job sites  social media  connect  observe people  talk to strangers ATTRACT TOP TALENT

 maintain high expectations  make candidates prove themselves  ‘tests’  tough interviews  perfection  weaken weaknesses; strengthen strengths SELECT STARS close gaps in your organization

 clarify expectations  Senior mentor  Newbie book PREPARE YOUR TEAM for their new teammate

 clarify expectations  introductions ONBOARD NEW HIRE for their new teammate

 measure ‘whelmedness’  become a cadaver RETAIN TALENT grow their skills and opportunities

TRANSITION TALENT to expand your visibility  sponsor your employees  be a source of leaders

15 P lot your plan T ransition R etain O nboard P repare team S elect stars A ttract top talent