• Who is this for? 👆

Start by asking yourself... 🧠

• Who is right for the job for the next 6-12 months? Leader, individual contributor, in-house designer, contractor...
• What type of designer? Generalist, specialist, what's the #1 skill-gap to fill...
• What experience level is needed? A budding designer who can self-educate, someone who has been there and done that, or somewhere in between 2-3 years experience in a structured design team...
• What is your value proposition for the candidate? Personal growth, compensation, benefits, mission...

<aside> 🧪 Take a moment to solidify your recruiting process with a hypothesis... To fill the current gaps on the team, I need a [role + experience + skill specifics].

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Top 3 must-haves 👍

Note: List your prioritized hard and soft-skills needed for the role.

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Top 3 deal breakers 👎

Note: List the major skill-gaps that would disqualify a candidate for the role.

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Potential Interview Flow

Note: This is optimizing for a speedy hire and COVID constraints 😷

Step 1 - Application (collect portfolio) 🔎

Step 2 - Culture phone call 📞 (+ ask 1-2 design questions) [30 min]

Step 3 - Zoom call 💻 (dig into portfolio + cover design questions) [1hr]

<aside> 🖌️ Assign a take-home exercise (it should be directly relevant to the work they will do within the first 30-days of the job) [+/-2hr to complete]

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Step 4 - Follow-up call to review exercise + meet team members ☕ [1hr]