Tom Scott on Building Your Network and the Rise of the Player-Coach Designer

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Design Meets Business

Christian Vasile

36 episodes

1 week ago

Design Meets Business is a podcast that inspires designers to think beyond pixels. On this show you'll hear design leaders from all over the world talk about their stories, lessons they've learned during their careers, and how you can use Design to make a bigger impact in your organisation.

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Tom Scott on Building Your Network and the Rise of the Player-Coach Designer

Design Meets Business

48 minutes

2 years ago

Tom Scott on Building Your Network and the Rise of the Player-Coach Designer

We're switching gears a little from Design and catch up with Tom Scott, who's sharing his thoughts on building and using your network for your job search, the rise of the player-coach designer, and his thoughts on design education.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
03:52 – Community approach in recruitment
09:30 – The current state of design recruitment
13:56 – Portfolios – Do you need them?
23:04 – How to build and use your network for your job search
29:51 – The rise of the player-coach designer
36:51 – On design education
44:28 – End of show questions

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Selected links from the episode

Why You Shouldn’t Hire Junior Designers, by Christian Vasile