Russ Unger
April 8 2:00PM
The Career Workshop for Information Architects and other User Experience
Professionals is a half-day event that teaches attendees how to optimize their
career search. Attendees will learn the skills needed in today’s market, and
will get the opportunity to network and share ideas.
Divided into four information-packed sessions, the workshop will include
discussions, and individual and team exercises:
1. Career Listings, Career Sites and Agencies
Looking at recent career listings to understand what employers are looking for
Communicating what IA’s do to recruiters
Applying lessons learned to cover letters and interview conversations
2. Resumes
Examining sample resumes
Tips for designing an IA-oriented resume that stands out
3. Portfolios
Understanding what makes a great portfolio
Determining the best method to display it
4. Interviewing
Examining what interviewers want to hear
Presenting yourself through your portfolio
Communication tips for before, during and after the interview
April 11 11:45AM
Personas are often a topic of debate among user experience practitioners and
planners. Opinions range from how much content is needed to how much research
is needed to whether or not they actually provide any value to projects. Some
people question whether or not they belong in the process at all.
Regardless of where you position yourself, utilizing living personas may change
your perspective. Living personas showcase how real people are behaving as it
relates to your brand, your product or your project.
We have a format for delivering a contact zone of information--living personas,
if you will, that present information in a format that is interactive and
engaging, and goes beyond the flat paper personas you're used to delivering.
(Have marked this as a 50m, but feel it could potentially be condensed to the
20m if that fits the timeframe)