I was laid off six months ago and I still can’t land a job in UI/UX. I have the skills, but I’m not good at talking about my process. A lot of the time I see people in higher roles than me with less skills, just because they are more confident. Even my recruiter friend gave me a referral and he was surprised that they hired a junior level designer over me. Any tips for us introverted designers on how to get through the recruitment process?

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Try to join a consulting firm where you are forced to present your work in front of clients. This will 1) build up your confidence 2) give you a great variety portfolio in a short amount of time 3) force you out of your shell 4) Help you with your process. You need to tell a solid story with your portfolio, leverage this to do some of the talking for you. Anchor on what your process is then take each portfolio project and fit it into that process. Once you do this, speaking about your process becomes more natural. Practice this. Memorize your process. In design, the process is similar no matter what company you go to. Your process vernacular doesn’t have to be the same but you have to be able to show that you have one. That’s essential to design. Lastly, don’t focus on how well others are doing who are lower qualified than you, this will sabotage your confidence. Instead try to learn from them. What are they doing better than you and try it. Good luck!

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