15: Hiring a person, not a portfolio

Layout

• Episode: 15: Hiring a person, not a portfolio
• Website: Layout
• Feed URL: http://layout.fm/rss
• Duration: 01:10:00
• Published: 2016-03-15 01:00

Job interviews, how to get and prepare for them

Follow up

• InVision bought Silver
• Layout Episode 13

Show topic: Job interviews

How to get an interview?

• Have a portfolio
• Be out there! Twitter, Dribbble, Medium, etc.
• Be involved in community events, meetups

• Squares Conference

  • Use discount code SQUARES25 for 25% off
• Ask people to grab a coffee
• Advice for people fresh out of college

Types of interviews

General life story

• Show you're passionate (reference articles, etc)
• Tell a good story

Portfolio review

• Only show your best stuff
• Be honest (being critical of your work is good)
• Be open to feedback

Design exercise (whiteboard)

• How is it like to work with you?
• What’s your thinking process like?
• Design Criticism (at Facebook)

Sebastian on Twitter asks: “What’s your worst interview experience and what kind of question should the interviewee ask in an interview”

Help others find the show

• Upvote on Designer News
• Upvote on Product Hunt

Hosts

• Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
• Rafael Conde (@rafahari)