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
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
Are you ready for your interview? Here are 5 great tips from the Interview Guys to get you prepped for your next opportunity. Here is a summary of the tips outlined in the video: Research the company and position Prepare your answers for the most common interview questions Prepare a few “success stories” that you … Continue reading
Do you ever feel like you are “selling out” by making money doing what you love? Ever heard of that term, “starving artist?” According to Lisa Congdon, author of, Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist, these are among the most toxic myths we subscribe to as a culture and … Continue reading
It’s been a while since you graduated from college. There are now hundreds of job titles out there that didn’t even exist a few years ago. How do you keep up with the increasing demand of knowledge and skills needed in the current workforce and make yourself a more marketable employee? The answer is to … Continue reading
If you are out looking for a job right now, you are probably sweating the thought of upcoming interviews. Are you ready? It’s a little scary thinking about it. What should you wear? What kind of questions will they ask? What if your mind goes blank? We’ve put together a few tips to help you. … Continue reading
Everyone needs a traditional and polished resumé. However, for those creative people looking for work, it might be a good idea to do a second resumé—created with your own design flair. Producing a second more design-oriented version of your resumé might be the key to setting yourself apart in the eyes of a prospective employer. HowDesign.com … Continue reading
At a time when the demand for people with computer science experience is at its highest, it’s a wonder that 9 out of 10 public schools in our nation do not teach computer programming classes. (See http://code.org/stats.) Here is a sobering visual to consider: Less than 2.4% of college students graduate with a degree in … Continue reading
© STEVE GODFREY, UX Designer, Allovus Design In many ways the UI and UX Designers share some overlapping skill sets. They are both visually sensitive, and understand a great deal about the users’ needs. However, typically the UI designer will start where the UX designer leaves off. User Interface design tasks include: Creating visual explorations. Multiple compositions … Continue reading
Recently, Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo!, caused a big controversy by imposing a new employee work-at-work policy, and a viral debate ensued. Pundits have had a field day analyzing and assessing while workers in the tech world wondered what had happened to an almost unspoken policy of flexible work hours. The reality is that even with … Continue reading
To successfully position and compete in today’s marketplace a designer needs to have a resume and portfolio in tip-top shape. It’s not just a matter of dusting off your old paper resume or stuffing a few current pieces into that old post-college portfolio case. Your work needs to look current and digital. Put together an online site … Continue reading
UX DESIGNER|APPLICATION DESIGN. Allovus is looking for great UX Designers with experience in product research, information architecture and interaction design to create well-functioning corporate websites, software applications, or consumer electronics devices. The UX Designer should be able produce user requirements specifications, users (personas), storyboards, scenarios, flowcharts, design prototypes, design specifications, information architecture, interaction design, and … Continue reading