Internships can be valuable experiences for both interns and the companies for which they work. We’d like to introduce you to our wonderful summer intern, University of Portland student, and guest blogger, Kaitlin Flanigan. She’s got some great insights as to why students should consider internships. Take it away, Kaitlin! When someone says they work … Continue reading
On Thursday, June 8th, Allovus hosted a fun and inspirational event on how to be the hero of your own destiny within the freelance world of design. The event was held at Lunchbox Laboratory in Bellevue and included delicious food, drinks, prizes, and great company. If you missed the event, here is a recap. Now … Continue reading
Join us for an insider’s perspective on how to be the hero of your own destiny within the freelance world of design. We will have food, drinks and awesome prizes! We encourage you to share this event with other freelance designers who would be interested in the topics being discussed. RSVP early. Space is limited! … Continue reading
Retirement can be a wonderful end-of-career time to travel more, spend time with family and grandchildren, or to just focus on your hobbies and what you love to do. It’s something that everyone should be thinking about, even if it seems far off in the future. Allovus has been in business for over 7 years, … Continue reading
A recent article by Fast Company lays out survey information by O’Reilly Media’s 2016 Design Salary and Tools Survey. Fast Company reveals the nitty gritty, and sometimes not so pretty details. Here’s an overview of the survey: The median income of designers in the U.S. is $99,000 a year. Designers in California earn the most, … Continue reading
Watch what happens when your resume angel and devil duke it out! Check out this video from Fast Company. Are you going to let the resume devil talk you into using Comic Sans? Aside from the humor, the angel gives some pretty darn good advice. Continue reading
Boy, are we lucky to have so many job opportunities in the Pacific Northwest! And while summer is unfortunately coming to an end, the school year is about to launch… and with it, more prospects for professionals to gain career-boosting skills. Now is your chance to make yourself more marketable in today’s workforce. School of Visual … Continue reading
Are your UX skills behind the power curve? Get them on track with General Assembly’s upcoming User Experience Design Immersive. The 10-week program is crafted by top practitioners in the field, with a specific focus on helping you transition into a UX design career. General Assembly in Seattle offers great technical training that can help … Continue reading
Gone are the days when interviewing for a job was straightforward. You showed up with your resume and portfolio in hand—said all the right things, displayed your work and bam—either you got the job or you didn’t. But in today’s world, in addition to having a beautiful portfolio site and digital resume, you also need … Continue reading
Hiring managers have a set of questions they love to ask, and they also have a set of question they’d like you to ask them. However, there are some topics they’d like you to avoid, and if you bring those up during your initial interview, you might not be called back for the job. In … Continue reading
XX+UX Happy Hour for Women in UX (at General Assembly Seattle) If you’re considering a career in UX Design… and you’re a woman, this event is for you! Here are the details: General Assembly, UX Careers Unlimited and Google Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT) Seattle, WA XX+UX is an … Continue reading
Seattle is a great place for design. Here is a good way to kick off the New Year. Take advantage of some great training and workshop opportunities in the area. Visual Design in a Digital World: A Moderated Panel Wed, Feb 25, 2015 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Google Seattle 601 North 34th Street … Continue reading
Having technical skills is high priority in today’s workforce. But these days, employers are looking for people with more than just technical skills. Companies are even more interested in a candidate if they have “soft skills.” What are soft skills? According to best-selling business author Bernard Marr, soft skills are perhaps even more important … Continue reading
Welcome to Part Two of our Allovus future job predictions. Tomorrow is just a day away, and the possibility of these new job titles is just around the corner. If you thought last week’s predictions were fun, check these out! Shaughn Fitzgerald | Senior Account Manager Along the lines of Google Glass Attorney: 18. Social … Continue reading
Recently, we came across a fun LinkedIn infographic that illustrated 10 hot jobs that didn’t exist 5 years ago, but do exist now. And here they are: The iOS Developer The Android Developer The Zumba Instructor The Social Media Intern The Data Scientist The UI/UX Designer The Big Data Architect The Beach Body Coach The … Continue reading