Run, Zebra, RUN!

You may think this is fairly obvious, but you’ll be surprised at the amount of times somebody has gone to meet a company and knows next to nothing about them.

Zebra People has today announced it has joined forces with leading UK executive search and interim firm HW Global Talent Partner. HW Global has taken a controlling interest in the privately-owned London-based firm, launched in 2001 by Nick Cochrane. Zebra People specialises in hiring digital product teams, with typical roles including user experience (UX) and […]

1. Check your employment contract Before you resign, take note of your notice period and any obligations you might have. Make sure you are aware of what’s in your contract when it comes to notice period / gardening leave. 2. Note down your reasons for leaving before resigning This will help you to be clear […]

Things to avoid on your CV We’ve all been there. Totally over your current role. Decide to look for a new job. Start by putting your LinkedIn profile to ‘open to new opportunities’. Start scrolling through then think to yourself, ‘Oh, that one looks good. I could do that’ Click apply. Leads you to a […]

As recruiters we speak to hiring managers all the time helping them to make crucial hires. Sometimes, we’re talking to hiring managers who are starting completely from scratch in an environment that doesn’t understand what UX even means. So where do you start? That’s not an easy question to answer and even more difficult to […]

Having been in recruitment for over 10 years now and over 7 years specifically recruiting for the User Experience sector, I’ve learnt some fairly frank points I’d like to share. The below doesn’t cater for every single scenario and there are plenty more points that could be made, but for the sake of not turning […]

Tanked your first UX interview? Here’s 4 things you can do to make sure it doesn’t happen again… We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours scouring the internet for info on the company. You’ve sent a LinkedIn connection request to the CEO right through to the cleaner. You’ve even forked out a bit of cash […]

The UXPA careers event which Zebra People went to a few nights ago was very interesting, not only was it great to see junior candidates eager to land their first role in UX, but we also got to mix with some well-known industry clients such as Ticketmaster, Just Eat and Foolproof. Our intention was to […]