Protecting Yourself in Today’s Job Market — It’s a new year with new jobs flooding into the market. Job hunting in 2023 may be more challenging compared to the past few years, given the recent hiring freeze, layoffs, or impending downsizing. Job scams are becoming increasingly common in today’s job market. The scam methods are everchanging and…

Three things I focus on to sustain my career growth — The job market can slow down for many reasons. Some of the reasons are not as predictable. For example, the fallout of the pandemic is a new phenomenon and many companies did not foresee the changes in consumer behaviors until late this past year leading to companies underperforming and hiring…

Sample questions about people, growth opportunity, and company culture. — In most interviews, you will likely have the opportunity to ask the interviewer questions towards the end of the conversation. It is easy to overlook the importance of this opportunity because the pressure is usually around preparing how to respond to questions. …

We’ve all been there once we started a new job search. After sending out several job applications to companies we aspire to work for, our enthusiasm was met with letters of rejections and they often came back without constructive feedback. For some people, this cycle of applying and rejection continues…

A story about how a lab researcher with a passion for illustration became a UX Designer — For this post, I like to share stories from Marielle Palatino, a designer from the San Francisco Bay Area. This post will feature a set of interview-like questions with responses from Marielle. First off, can you share a little bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Stockton and am a first-generation Filipino-American! I graduated…

Answer the “Tell me about yourself” question well to set the tone for the rest of your interview. — There seems to be an endless list of things to prepare for when it comes to job interviews. …

Meet Joleen Hsu, a designer working on her own startup to promote BIPOC owned small businesses — Being a design mentor for several years, I had the great fortune to meet and work with so many talented people and hear about their stories. Most of these stories are fascinating, and I often thought they are worth sharing with a broader audience for entertainment and learning purposes. …

4 tips to get the most benefits out of your mentorship. — Some of the most impactful learnings throughout my life came from other people I reached out to. I didn’t truly grasp the power of mentorship until I decided to get into a job field that my education didn’t prepare me for. When I started the self-taught journey of learning design…

Throughout my career, I’ve created, contributed, and maintained different forms of design systems at various companies. Now I am working as a UX Designer at Chegg, leading the design system efforts. Depending on the needs of the team, a system can be as simple as a user interface toolkit file…