Task: 20 questions

We were tasked to guess the other person’s job by asking 20 questions about it. Unfortunately I couldn’t guess my partner’s job and neither could he.
I feel that this task still helped me understand what kind of questions a particular employer would ask you in regards to a job, and what they may be looking for in your qualifications.
- This task focuses on the key skills of different jobs. It’s important to know what key skills are required for the job.

Case Study

What we need

We’re looking for an experienced UX designer who can cover a spectrum of needs and deliverables, including user research, concepts, prototypes, wireframes, and usability testing
- We look for passion, attention to detail, a willingness to take initiative, an enthusiastic team-spirit, and a collaborative attitude. A little humor helps too. We’re especially interested if you love rich data and telling compelling stories with it.

What they asked for

Hardware skills
- User research, prototyping, wireframing, usability testing
Software skills
- Passionate, attentive to detail, can take initiative, team player, humorous, enthusiastic data analyst

Basically, identify the skills being asked for, and tell them that you can do those things.

Cover letter introduces yourself to the employer and tell them fully about your experiences and qualities as a worker. Align what you like with what they’re looking for — let them know that you’ve known about them and have read up about them.
- When you send them a CV and cover letter beforehand, it will already tell them that you’re quite enthusiastic about the job.
Tailor it for the job.
Make sure you use the same typefaces and style for the cover letter.