#23: How the best design recruiter in the country, Judy Wert, seeks out the top 1% of designers

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#23: How the best design recruiter in the country, Judy Wert, seeks out the top 1% of designers

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Judy Wert is the co-founder of Wert & Company, a leading international executive search firm specializing in design - for top tier startups and Fortune 500 corps.
In this episode, she shares how she’s been recruiting the best designers for more than two decades, what she sees in the top 1% of designers she’s worked with, and how an internal database they created years ago is helping to understand how design has changed over the years.
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@ispy1967 5 жыл бұрын

An insightful interview; thanks to High Resolution and Judy Wert. Judy emphasised the importance of the 'human stories' behind UX designers. Arguably, people who make an informed choice to transition to UXD from another career are likely to be older and have richer stories to tell. Does Judy have any advice for older UXD converts who are looking for their first job in a predominantly young job-market?

@JohnnyK1 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite episode! Thank you, guys.

@kartikmalviya9230 3 жыл бұрын

loved this episode, Judy's personality is amazing, the way she speaks (tone, choice of words, expression) is something I find inspiring (Idk if it's the right word), but that's what I want to achieve. Thanks a lot, Bobby & Jared for making this insightful episode, for putting in the work, you guys are amazing, I do dream to be in that place where I can have this kind of awesome conversation that just blows your mind. Much love and respect for you guys and the design community. Have a good day.

@manojtutika7461 3 жыл бұрын

Love this series. Can't believe this is for free.. Currently, I'm hiring our initial design team, going to remember some of this good stuff. Thanks guys!

@HighResolution 7 жыл бұрын

Enjoy Judy's episode! If you've ever been curious about how the best recruiters think, this one is definitely for you. Judy has worked with the best designers (believe us, we've seen her roster, they're a lot of the best designers you probably look up to) for 25 years. If you have any questions or feedback, we're here for you!

@Ivan-ug3xp 6 жыл бұрын

Great conversation, thank you for sharing.

@choongching 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again, Hi Res, for this insightful session with Judy. It is important to be aware that recruiting/staffing also involve some processes (human-centric).

@nicksturkenboom2879 7 жыл бұрын

I don't have the opportunity to sit this one out for the coming weeks. Anyone wants to do a summary here? I'm interested in seeing how design changed for them in the years and what for her is a top percentile designer. Many thanks in advance!

@Smoovebert 6 жыл бұрын

judy is awesome, used to work with her bitd

@KarinaKayy 5 жыл бұрын

Judy and I think exactly the same. Wait....do I need to be a design recruiter? 🤯

@afrodiameter 7 жыл бұрын

Like many of these "High Resolution" interviews I found this one frustrating. The subject, Judy Wert, was fascinating to listen to. Hearing about her experience and POV on the industry was invaluable. You can also sense that she's constantly looking at "what's next" and embodies a growth mindset. I found it inspirational. I wish the interviewers had done a better job of making it more of a conversation rather than an interview. I suggest they study other accomplished interviewers like Alec Baldwin on "Here's the Thing", Michael Ian Black on "How to be Amazing" or Dan Harris on "10 Percent Happier" (all podcasts). These people do an exceptional job of turning an interview into a conversation that can go places neither party (or the listener!) expected them to go.

@HighResolution 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry you felt this way Nick :/ the loose conversation format isn't really what we're going for. We have a pretty clear agenda for the hour we spend with our guests and prefer to stay in the lanes we think will add the most value for most people. Completely understand where you're coming from though. Listening to a conversation that could take a turn at any point is an exhilarating experience for the listener and we know that we don't meet that bar. We will add that we are first-time podcast interviewers and doing it on camera is an added pressure. We will get better and loosen up with time though! Stick with us! Thank you for showing your support.

@afrodiameter 7 жыл бұрын

No worries! You're doing great at lining up interesting subjects. Keep at it!

@__alexis_alexis 7 жыл бұрын

High Resolution I'd play around with incorporating more open-ended questions with a direct focus to help strike a better balance between interview and unscripted dialogue. Many questions could have been answered with a simple yes/no response and incorporated a strong interviewer bias. It's a hard balance to strike when you want to share your thoughts and give Judy room to share as well. One example at 21:00: "You treated me like a friend and I knew you were cut from a different cloth ... Does the personality that you have make people want to open up to you?" - I wonder how the conversation would change with a reframe of the question to "How does your individual personality play a role in the openness/success of a conversation?" or "What makes someone open up to you?". Fun and inspiring to watch your videos. Thanks!

@HighResolution 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alexis!! Great feedback and love your reframing.