Good Job: Designing Interviews and
Interviewing in Design
Tell a friend that you’re interviewing (either someone who is hiring or looking to get hired), you’ll likely be met with a sympathetic look. It’s hard out there.
Beyond the time sunk in research, preparing, screening and searching, there’s the emotional rollercoaster that people on both sides are experiencing. Do they like me? Is this a good fit? Are they talking to other people? Was that interview super awkward? Why am I like this? Why is this so awful?
It doesn’t have to be.
With a little strategy, tactical preparation, and finding genuine curiosity and honesty, the interview process can change from a laborious slog to a series of really compelling conversations. Ones that not only don’t feel like work, but excel at matching the right person to the right job, at the right time.
A practical, tactical book for hiring and getting hired in Design. The book is two sided: read it one way as a job seeker, the other way as a hiring manager.
Because you need to know what’s happening on the other side of the table to make it a good job.
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Advance praise for Good Job
“Finally, a book that literally flips the script for job seekers and hiring managers alike. With her no-nonsense style, Margo offers unparalleled savvy and concrete guidance to help you navigate your next search with empathy and grace. Pull up a chair, because you definitely want to be at her table.”
– Margo Bloomstein, author of Trustworthy and Content Strategy at Work
“Instant classic. This book is so necessary that I sort of can’t believe it didn’t exist before now — and aren’t you lucky that Margo finally wrote it! Her pragmatic guidance is infused with her own personal experience and humor throughout. Having both perspectives on hiring/getting hired at your fingertips is really priceless no matter what side of the fence you’re on.”
– Kristina Halvorson, Brain Traffic
“Design interviews? Merde. Most of them are half-assed interrogations that couldn’t hire un chat out of a box. But Good Job? C’est magnifique. Margo Stern lays it all out—clear, sharp with no bullshit. Read this damn book before you embarrass yourself in front of another candidate. Pardon my French!”
– Mike Monteiro
“Many people enjoy having good jobs and great co-workers. Few enjoy the interview process that gets them there, from either side. Margo is that smart, seasoned friend you need whispering in your ear or kicking you under the table.”
– Erika Hall, author of Just Enough Research and Conversational Design
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