On 8/4/08, Bob Dickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What am I doing wrong? In IxD, is being seen as "too academic" a kiss > of death for an applicant? If so, the only experience I can get are > projects like these so what's the best way to break out and get > something substantial to prove that I can do this job well? I can't > afford to retrain and go back and take a masters.
Hi Bob, Education is a subject we discuss a lot on this list, and in one of the most recent discussions, there was a post in which someone indicated that PhDs were looked upon negatively due to a perceived lack of real world experience: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30388 However, you actually *do* have a lot of real world experience. When you apply to positions, do you send a portfolio (or a link to an online portfolio) along with your resume? If not, give that a shot. That's the best way to prove your real-world experience and your skills as a designer. - F. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred Beecher Sr. User Experience Consultant Evantage Consulting O: 612.230.3838 // M: 612.810.6745 IM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (google/msn) // fredevc (aim/yahoo) T: http://twitter.com/fred_beecher ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
