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Sep 2022
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Episode 247: Self-audit for Designers wi...

JANE PORTMAN
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How can a self-audit help you move forward in your design career? Our guest today is Rajeev Subramanian, founder of Shift UX. You’ll learn about the three stages of doing a self-audit, why it’s important to lean into a specific niche, how this process can help inform your job search strategies, and more.

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