How Wei Neng Went from Overlooked to Interview-Ready

Wei Neng was stuck.He had the skills to be a great UX designer. But hiring managers weren’t noticing him.His portfolio? Too generic.His resume? Lacked impact.His job search? Frustrating.The problem wasn’t his experience. It was how he presented it.He...

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Feb 28, 2025
Waiting for Perfection? It’s Costing You Opportunities.

“I’ll share my work once it’s perfect.”Ever said that?I see UX designers hold back their portfolios, case studies, and LinkedIn posts because they’re afraid to show incomplete work.What if it’s not good enough?What if someone criticizes it?What if I...

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Feb 27, 2025
More Experience Won’t Get You Hired. This Will.

“I need more experience.”I hear this all the time from UX designers struggling to land jobs.But here’s the contradiction—when I ask if they’re working on new case studies, they say:“I don’t have time.”So let’s get this straight:You think you need mor...

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Feb 26, 2025
A Reminder I Didn’t Want, But Needed

This past week has been rough.I’ve been sick—coughing, flu, exhausted. No matter how much I rest, I’m not getting better.And honestly? It’s frustrating.Because when you run your own business, coach people, and have a family to care for, stopping feel...

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Feb 25, 2025
How I Landed a Role I Wasn’t Qualified For

In 2017, I made a career move that didn’t make sense on paper.I went from teaching design at a university to joining DBS as an Employee Journey Design Coach—a role that sounded impressive but was also vague. It involved cultural transformation, chang...

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Feb 24, 2025
“Can my PhD skills even translate into UX?”

Andrea spent nine years in academia.She had a PhD in Architectural Theory.She was an expert in critical thinking, research, and problem-solving.But when she considered switching to UX, she felt stuck.👉 Would hiring managers take her seriously?👉 Did...

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Feb 23, 2025
Moving houses feels like job searching

Right now, my life is a mess.I’m moving into a new place, and there are a thousand things happening at once.📦 Packing and unpacking.🚚 Arranging movers.🛋️ Buying furniture, fixing appliances.🎒 Settling my toddler into a new school.🖌️ Repainting the...

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Feb 22, 2025
The moment I realized design was bigger than me

My final-year project in polytechnic wasn’t just another school assignment.It was personal.I designed something to help my parents—both of whom are wheelchair users.It wasn’t about aesthetics. It wasn’t about trends.It was about solving a real proble...

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Feb 21, 2025
A “pretty” portfolio won’t get you hired

I once reviewed a UX designer’s portfolio. • Clean UI? ✅ • Well-structured case studies? ✅ • High-quality visuals? ✅Yet… he still wasn’t getting interviews.Why?Because hiring managers don’t just want artifacts—they want stories.The biggest mistake...

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Feb 20, 2025
Why hiring managers remember stories, not skills

I once coached a designer who had an impressive resume. • Big-name company? ✅ • Fancy job title? ✅ • Solid UX skills? ✅But after multiple interviews, he kept getting rejected.The feedback?“You have great experience, but we’re moving forward with s...

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Feb 19, 2025