On being open & transparent while being "open to new work." UX Recruiting with Jared Tredly

Welcome back to the UserFlows Podcast everyone, my name is Thomas Morrell and this is a show where we talk about UX design and careers. I interview designers and creators about their journey into the field and break down how they've been successful in their roles so we all can learn together.

Today I'm joined by Jared Tredly. Now, Jared is not a designer, but he does build world-class design teams with some of the best Designers globally. Jared works with incredible companies to attract, source, and retain the best designers. From UX, UI, Product to Brand Designers, Creative Directors, and Art Directors - he's worked with every level from Grad to C-Suite.

He is currently based in Brooklyn within the Bamboo Crowd US office! In addition to his day-to-day recruiting he volunteers as the USA Community Lead for the Fearless Global Design community.

I had a great time speaking with Jared, I had been enjoying his content on LinkedIn. Both written and video where he discusses and dishes on the inner workings of being a Tech recruiter focused on designer recruitment specifically. I feel like I've learned a lot from him and thought he'd have a lot to share on the show. He did not disappoint.

We covered everything from his predictions on the future of design work in a post covid world to how a UX designer can put their best foot forward by using some best practices while engaging a technical recruiter.

Jared also talked about how companies can keep from sabotaging themselves when it comes to recruiting top design talent and a heap of other advice. It was really a pleasure to speak with him and I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Connect with Jared

jared@bamboocrowd.com // @jaredtredly // +1 646 696 4846

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredtredly/

Show Highlights:

[1:00] About Jared and his background.

[2:30] Career coaching as a recruiter.

[4:40] How UX designers can set themselves up nicely for their next role.

[8:05] How the process of recruitment works from the recruiter's perspective.

[11:20] What to do before you turn on the "Open to work" button on LinkedIn.

[13:20] How to best respond to recruiter outreach.

[16:50] Is it better to be specializing or becoming a generalist these days?

[18:12] What designers can do to engage a recruiter to help them land that dream role.

[22:05] What companies can do to improve the recruitment process.

[25:00] Advice for people transitioning to UX design from another career.

[28:27] Bootcamps.

[31:15] Future of UX Design & Recruitment.