One thing I love about the field of User Experience is that it’s full of passionate, curious and talented people … More
Category: careers & jobs
How I survived 4 job searches in 4 years
Since finishing grad school in 2011, I’ve been unemployed (or underemployed) and looking for a job on four separate occasions, … More
User Experience Research at SpendWell – My First 3 Months
Three months ago, I started a new job as user experience researcher at SpendWell Health, a start-up here in Portland, … More
Design Research / User Experience Research Job Interview Questions (Revised & Updated)
photo: thedailyenglishshow.com Back in July 2013, I posted an extensive list of design/user experience research job interview questions I had … More
Applying a values framework in career decisions
Red Flag by Ben Sutherland Understanding your personal and professional values can be a really useful tool for making career … More
Using a resume and a word cloud to visualize professional growth & change
Back in October 2012 I created a word cloud out of my resume to visualize the essence of my professional … More
One Person’s Journey in Practicing Anthropology: A Slideshow Presentation
One Person’s Journey in Practicing Anthropology These are the slides I used in a February 2014 talk for Dr. Jeremy … More
What do dinosaurs have to do with insurance? A lesson in advocating for anthropology in the workplace
Rummaging through some old folders recently, I came across an artifact from my last job that gave me a good … More
Some ux/design research job interview questions
Please see the revised and updated version of this post here. I’ve had a busy past couple months in my … More
First name: “Research Consultant”; Last name: “Anthropologist”
This automatic CV/resume reader is clearly really effective. Actually, I’ve seen this a few times when applying to companies that … More