Hiring UX Talent

Course Curriculum

Introduction (2 Lessons, 10 min)

• Course Overview & Downloads
• Hiring Must Be Your Top Priority

Preparing to Hire (5 Lessons, 55 min)

• You're Always Preparing to Hire
• Build Your Talent Bench
• Analyze Job Requirements
• Identify Skill Gaps
• Write Job Postings

Screening Applicants (4 Lessons, 56 min)

• Four Priorities While Screening
• Use Rubrics to Evaluate Applicants
• Demo: Evaluate 2 Resumés With Me Using a Rubric
• Tracking Candidates in Your Hiring Process

Methods for Assessing Candidates (5 Lessons, 67 min)

• Choose Work Sample Assessments Carefully
• Evaluating UX Portfolios
• Demo: Evaluate 2 Portfolios With Me Using a Rubric
• Leveraging Candidate Presentations
• Don’t Forbid Candidates from Using AI — Allow and Encourage It

Conducting Job Interviews (7 Lessons, 110 min)

• Plan Job Interviews
• Never Conduct Unstructured Job Interviews
• How to Create Job Interview Guides
• Use Past Behavioral Interview Questions
• Use Situational Interview Questions
• Demo: Interview 2 Candidates Using an Interview Guide
• Offering a Job Opportunity

Conclusion (1 Lesson, 3 min)

• Final Thoughts