Found By Few

Happy Birthday to us! 🥳    To celebrate another year of Found By Few we treated the team to a spa day, massages and a round of golf at a Masters worthy course.     We love this annual tradition and can't wait for the next one! 🙏 

A good candidate is like a fine ice cream... get it before it melts 😜🍦☀️

Struggling to break into Product Design? Here are a few tips that may help... Good luck to all the Junior Designers trying to land their first job.

Our CEO Ben Elliott had the pleasure of being a panellist at Planes Studio's ‘Breaking Into Product Design’ event last week.   It was a pleasure to sit alongside Venessa Bennett, Marisa Jensen and Liz Hamburger 🍔 and talk all things portfolios, interviews, design tasks and general tips for progressing through the ranks.    The event was a sell-out and we know a few people couldn’t get a ticket so we've summarised some takeaways for you below....    🖼️ Your portfolio: If you’ve come out of Uni or a Bootcamp and your case studies are the same as everyone else on that course (and who is probably applying to the same roles you are), you are not standing out from the crowd. You have to add a case study that’s unique to you and your portfolio.     👂What soft skills are most key?     1. Passion. This isn’t you just saying ‘I’m a passionate designer’ , this is you demonstrating why you are willing to go above and beyond to learn and be better.    2. Attention to detail. The seniors in your future company do not have enough time to check all your work all the time. If you don’t pay attention to detail on your portfolio or your design task don’t expect people to think you pay attention to work IRL.     📣 Interview feedback: Stay strong and stay positive. Just because you didn’t get the role, it doesn’t mean somebody thinks you couldn’t do the role - just that they picked somebody else. You have to keep going, try to learn and improve each time and the cookie will crumble in your favour.    Good luck to all the Junior Designers trying to get their 1st role right now. 👂 Check out our podcast 'How to Get My Job' for more practical tips and career advice: https://spoti.fi/3txf6RF  

How to adapt to company culture while staying true to yourself...   Many of us bi-cultural folks know the struggle of managing how we present ourselves at work. For Vince, it's about balancing his Ghanaian heritage while working in British-centric environments.    In this episode, Vince Aidoo, Senior Product Manager at Prolific, shares not only his journey into Product Management but also gives us insight into what life is like in this industry as a Black PM navigating his career.    Whether you're bi-cultural, a non-native, or neurodivergent, this is a topic many of us can relate to!    🎧 Prefer to listen? Head over to Spotify https://spoti.fi/3txf6RF     

Are you an aspiring Product Designer struggling to land your first role?      Maybe you’ve seen job titles like Product Designer and UX/UI Designer and don’t know which is best. Maybe you’ve got your CV ready but don’t know where to start on your first portfolio.      Our Co-Founder, Ben Elliott, will be sharing the stage with Venessa Bennett, Marisa Jensen and Liz Hamburger 🍔 to discuss everything from your portfolio to interview tips to design tasks.      🗓️ When: Wednesday 12th June ⏰ 6:30 - 8:30pm  📍Where: Planes HQ, Hoxton      🎟️ Tickets are going fast so grab one now! https://shorturl.at/BV5g4  A big thank you to Planes Studio for hosting / making this happen! 🙏

We're thrilled to partner with a VC-backed climate tech startup on a mission to make the world a greener place. If you're based in Berlin, looking for a mission-driven business, a fast-paced startup culture, and full product ownership... look no further. 💻 Senior Product Manager Opportunity 🌳 Climate Tech 📍 Location: Berlin (2/3 days on-site) 💰 Salary: Up to €85k + stock options 📩 Email jordan@foundbyfew.com for more details.

Experience Product people or Product Designers may want to consider getting in 2024... For more tips and advice, check our podcast 'How to Get my Job' 🎧 Prefer to listen? Head over to Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3txf6RF 🎥 Prefer watching? See full episodes on Found By Few.

It's been a Long week so enjoy the long weekend 👋 Remember, you've earn't every bit of fun you're about to have! 🙊☀️

Do managers take for granted the impact they have on people’s careers?  In this episode, we're joined by James Hirst, Head of UX Design and Research at Tesco who shares his journey working for some of the biggest companies in the UK and building successful design teams. He highlights that one of the key markers of his success is not necessarily his work but how he has developed others. This episode is a great reminder to managers and leaders to never underestimate the impact you can have on someone’s career. 🎧 Prefer to listen? Head over to Spotify https://spoti.fi/3txf6RF