Arjun Phlox
Karthi Subbaraman
This clip breaks down the career journey in design into five crucial layers, offering insights into what employers look for and why some designers might struggle to advance.
Highlights
1 min
Selection Layer: The Entry Ticket
"Select-ability as brutal as it sounds you are selected based on tags. So what are the tags? The tags are education tags. Do you have a bachelor's in design? Do you have a master's in design? The second tag is experience tags. Have you worked with Fortune 100 companies? Have you worked with FAANG companies?"
Skill Layer: Proving Your Worth
"Now you need to prove that you are really skilled. So your portfolio quality matters. Your performance in interviews matters. Your whiteboard challenges matter. Your assignments matter."
Fitment Layer: Contextual Compatibility
"Now would you be having the right kind of mindsets and competencies to work in my team? For example, if I'm a B2B company, and you have only worked in B2C, would you be able to adapt to my environment?"
Character Layer: The Human Element
"How is your character, how is your being, how are you in terms of your value systems? Are you somebody who's going to work hard? Are you somebody who's going to solve problems?"
Affordability Layer: The Financial Fit
"You are awesome, but I can't afford you because you are 2x expensive than my salary ranges. So affordability also matters."
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