Hang Xu is the Founder of Collective Supply, a candidate-centric talent agency based in NYC. Before that, Hang worked as a UX Designer for a decade, at companies like Boston Dynamics. His experience in both design work and recruiting gives him a unique perspective on the state of UX and hiring in the US. In his free time, Hang writes about design strategy, activism in tech, and salary negotiation techniques on Linkedin.

Chapters

(0:00:00) How Hang went from designer to recruiter

(0:04:00) Hiring Market Post-Covid

(0:07:26) Hiring Market Today and Finding the Best Role

(0:12:06) Boundaries and Asian Identity

(0:20:48) Hang's Therapy Journey

(0:27:00) Sera's Mixed Race Identity and Belonging

(0:31:20) Are Asian Americans seen as American?

(0:37:08) Can BIPOC be racist?

(0:41:38) Colonialism, Dutch East India Spice Trade

(0:45:00) Asian Representation in Media, War, and Masculinity

(1:00:30) Conventional Beauty and Toxic Masculinity

(1:11:48) Being an (Asian) Woman in Tech

(1:18:07) Asian American Stereotypes

(1:20:39) The Asian American Glass Ceiling

(1:28:42) Finding Your Own Path Through Self Discovery

(1:31:39) Why Women Get Paid Less

(1:38:53) Recruitment Process for Founding Designers

(1:43:19) Perceptions on Craft

(1:54:43) Demonstrating Strategy vs Craft in Portfolios

(2:02:12) Lightning Session⚡️

Where to find Hang:

⁠Hang's Linkedin⁠

Where to find Sera Tajima:

⁠Sera’s LinkedIn⁠

⁠Sera’s Website⁠

⁠Growth Design⁠

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