Design Hires Podcast Design Hires Interviews Steven Steiner
Aug 19, 2022
39:39
Nadia and Steven Steiner of Career Coach for Designers chat about what it means to be a career coach. Listen in to understand the value of having a career coach on the journey to achieving your own unique career goals in design.
Steven provides insights on the importance of connecting your career goals with your “superpowers” and identifying what motivates you. We also discuss how to share your career story as a designer and share tangible tips to help shape resources like your resume and portfolio.
Here’s a look at our discussion:
- 2:28 : Steven’s “Batman Moment” - how he decided to become a career coach for designers
- 7:10 : Feeling valued and successful as a designer & “imposter syndrome”
- 9:38 : Finding your design superpowers - what is your niche as a designer?
- 15:35 : Identifying what motivates your career priorities
- 18:14 : Building your career story as a designer
- 28:03 : The role of a career coach & how to know if working with a career coach is right for you
- 34:04 : Finding the right career coach for you
- 38:17 : How to connect with Steven
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