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UX Greece is back! We'll start our third season with a bang, having with us none other than Joe Natoli! In these challenging times, the UX and Design community has faced significant upheaval with waves of layoffs. The burning question on everyone's mind is, "How do I protect my UX job?" 📅 Join us on Wednesday, 4th of October at 19.00 EEST, as will have the opportunity to ask your questions and gain invaluable career insights from Joe. Discover how to: ✅ Avoid self-sabotage and damage the perception of what you do ✅ Showcase your value and take proactive steps to prove your indispensability ✅ Shift perceptions from the "make it pretty" job stereotype ✅ Communicate your work's business impact effectively ✅ Transform your work into a testament to organizational success As always, a free event for all who want to learn! Click the link in the comments section to reserve your seat! 🤘 #UXDesign #ux #UXCareer #layoffs #UXResearch #UXJobs #DesignCommunity #design #UXGreece

Amidst the layoffs in the industry, is UX research saturated or evolving? I recently attended a session on understanding the changing nature of research operations and why this is crucial and should be a strong skill set for UXRs TODAY. What brings us all to this call is the boundless possibilities of introducing, advocating, and streamlining research operations in any organisation. Research Ops is a pathbreaking way to run any project faster, making it reliable and sustainable and keeping the project forever alive yet adaptable. So should this be a skill that makes one stand out? Most of the Ops piece is currently taken care of by managers, PMs, leads, or specialists in operations. Is there a need to democratise this? Find out more on bit.ly/475Gokb Eagerly waiting for the next session to unlock the ways of operationalizing research. Expressing appreciation to Sarah B. and Anna Kukushkina for their superb event hosting. It was an incredible experience connecting with this cohort of UXRs across the globe. Condens #uxr #researchops #uxresearch

"Demonstrate your team's value..." "Show the impact of your work..." "Calculate your research ROI..." These and many other statements have been on the minds of many #UX pros the past few years. Layoffs, reductions, reorgs...folks are—and have been—feeling the effects of the market's recent evolutions. The logic behind these statements seems sound enough: if I we make our work indispensable to the company, then we'll be in a stronger position to retain and grow our place. But how? I've asked a few friends (Carol Guest, Devin Harold, Vanessa Van Schyndel, and Tyler Medina) working on answering those questions to share their experiences and learnings at YouX next week. They've done things like:  --> Inventoried company structures to discover impact opportunities  --> Identified stakeholders who have org-wide influence over priorities --> Created a research strategy linking their work to company goals --> Educated colleagues on what research can (and can't) "do" They've worked with devs, data science, design, product, and executives teams. They know that feeling of urgency that can make our jobs feel like double work (doing the work and then defending it). They'll share what clicked for them and how they approach their research practices differently today. I can't promise *the* answers, but some practical-and-tactical things to try. Join them (and me!) next week at YouX, by User Interviews. (i'll drop the registration link in the comments below ⤵ )

I've been seeing a lot of angst about user research online these days. - User researchers went through a massive amount of layoffs, as companies are asking - do we really need dedicated researchers? - There's still debates over who should be doing user research - is it a dedicated role? Do Product Managers participate? - How do we do user research well in a remote world? What does good look like as our landscape changes? Customer research has changed a lot in the last eleven years, and it's important that we as product, ux, and user research professionals are changing with it. That's why I was excited to talk to Steve Portigal about his revamped version of 'Interviewing Users'. We dive into how the shift to remote research has transformed the way we gather user insights. Steve pointed out that while remote interviews have expanded geographical diversity, they also introduce new challenges with technology. He also highlighted the importance of preparing interviewees with pre-work to stimulate their thinking before the interview, which can lead to more meaningful conversations. We also talk about the role of user researchers, and who should be doing research on the team. But I also want to hear from you! What have you noticed about the changes in user research, whether it's the practice or the people conducting it? Let me know in the comments. #userresearch #productmanagement #productdevelopment #research

I personally have seen Dan McCreary in action. He will not be a free-agent long. Not only a brilliant human, but a kind and empathetic leader. #ai #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #graphdatabase #knowledgegraph #largelanguagemodels #rockstar #healthcareinnovation #healthcare #distinguishedengineer

Yes! Another person got hired, this time as a Senior Product Designer, with a salary increase of 15%, so about $19,000. They got hired at a software company related to retail and the role is based in the USA, 100% remote (the person is also based in the USA). It took them just 41 days to get hired after joining Career Strategy Lab. Here's some of what they had to say: "Learning to be more active on LinkedIn and become a better storyteller for my portfolio. Truthfully, my old portfolio was very wordy and learning to give concise information was critical for my presentation skills. Additionally, I was really questioning my skills as a designer ... looking through all my old work and learning how to market myself made all the difference." Stories like THIS are why I created Career Strategy Lab and continue to put all my energy into it. I hope these stories that I post encourage you if you feel stuck and reminder you that companies ARE still hiring 😉 #uxdesign #productdesign #uxresearch #uxwriting

It’s been a hard year for UX researchers. Layoffs have affected every function in tech, but researchers especially. Alec Levin, CEO of Learners 🌱, a professional growth network for UX researchers, thinks this lean period could be a time to think seriously about how researchers can prove their business value. Specifically, by: ✅ Bearing in mind that researchers represent the interests of the business – not the user.  ✅ Considering how research relates to revenue, profit margins, cost of goods sold, average revenue per user, and LTV to CAC ratios. ✅ Expanding knowledge of business concepts to successfully execute strategic or generative research. “Ultimately, research is about generating knowledge,” said Alec. “You figure out what information you need to get, you synthesize that into knowledge – but it has to be the stuff that matters. And the only way you can know if it matters is if you understand what matters to not only the business as an entity, but also the individuals who are leading functions there, too.”

No one talks about how it feels to go from working in your chosen career field and due to circumstances, shifting back into a role not related at all. As many of you know, between the months of September of last year and April of this year, I was a UX Design/Research intern at Universal Destinations and Experiences. When the time came to leave and I could no longer be extended, I was heartbroken. Not only did I find purpose, could make a difference, but was finally part of a team that really cared for each other and their growth in every way. I was lucky to find a new job quickly, but it was going back into retail, as that was the only business that had given me a call after a few months of applications. While my new team is amazing, it is hard to not do what I love to do every day. But....I find a way to work in User Experience into my day-to-day within my new job. Something as simple as tying a bow instead of a knot, to allow people with low dexterity a way to try on the clothes without difficulty. Many people are probably feeling the same way with the layoffs happening in the UX industry right now. Your time will come again, and you are not any less of a UX professional for not being able to jump immediately into another UX-based role. Take the time to collect yourself and apply what you know to your day-to-day life, so that when the time comes you can speak to it and talk about how your passion for UX is so strong that you found ways to utilize it where you never thought before. It will get better ❤️ #layoffs #UX #jobmarket

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