How UX leads at Google win at WFH

This week from People Nerds: Getting stories out of surveys, writing a winning research résumé, and how to work together while apart.

Survey for stories With a survey done well, you get more than a collection of data. You get a stockpile of user stories you can collect and analyze en masse. Here are a few ways to take your survey writing to the next level.    LEVEL UP It all starts with a good first impression If you're looking to take the next step in your career, it might be time to go back to the fundamentals. Here are exact steps to take to develop a CV or portfolio that'll get the attention of recruiters and impress hiring managers.    LEARN HERE How to work together (while we're apart) For the past 10+ years, Margaret Lee has led and grown UX teams at Google, forging community and culture across a largely distributed workforce. In our next webinar, she and Google Design Manager Mike Buzzard share their strategies for remote work and management success.    WORK SMARTER More we're discussing: Feeling creatively stuck? Try "body-storming." Dr. Simon Roberts explains how. Yes, running a workshop remotely is a challenge, but it can still be an effective vehicle for collaboration. Here are some tips for hosting a virtual workshop effectively.   A short cut for your next study: this guide to writing a user research brief (with free research plan templates).  What we're hearing:  UXRC just released their salary report—breaking down what researchers get paid, and which factors (location, experience, education, etc.)  most strongly impact salary. From jobs stories to needs statements, this deep dive from A List Apart does a great job detailing how to effectively share and use Jobs-to-be-Done data. Here's a solid, two-part guide from Microsoft Design on conducting informal cognitive walkthroughs for more agile UX research: Part I, Part II. dscout is a company composed of People Nerds working to make context-rich human insight an everyday habit across organizations. The dscout platform—Diary, Live, Recruit, and Express—enables remote qualitative research that brings researchers into the moments experienced and shared by real people. Curious about the platform or working with dscout? Talk to an account executive.  dscout, 222 North LaSalle St. Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 880-9715 Unsubscribe Manage preferences