Agencies can be more expensive than hiring individual freelancers, but when you need a lot of user experience expertise quickly, hiring a larger agency or consulting firm might be ideal. Explore when an agency may be your best option to bring on UX talent.
- You may have a UX-oriented project … that needs to get done … but requires more than one person. … In fact, the project can require a whole team … of people complete with someone to manage that team. … Agencies are likely more expensive … than hiring individual freelancers … but when you need a lot of UX expertise quickly, … hiring a larger agency or consulting firm … gives you that option. … Working with agencies can be more complex, … at at the beginning … and you're also likely to have the least control … over the process. … Agencies have to balance their projects … with all their clients, … with some staff dedicated to you for the duration … but other who only come and go based … on their other responsibilities. … An agency could supply the whole UX project team, … all with expert skills … inclusive of research, design and strategy … in a more reliable way … than you may be able to find … when only trying to pull in a freelancer … or when hiring a single employee. … Bringing on agencies and larger consulting firms, …
Author
Cory Lebson
Released
9/13/2019- UX design, research, and strategy jobs
- Determining which skills you need on your team
- Finding employees, contractors, and agencies
- Assessing talent to fill UX job openings at your company
- Evaluating a candidate's user experience credibility
- Working efficiently with consultants
- Managing a staff of creatives
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Hiring UX professionals1m 6s
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1. How Is UX Work Structured?
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2. Who's Going to Do the Work?
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Generalists and experts3m 5s
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3. How Do You Find Who You're Looking for?
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Giving newbies a chance1m 48s
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Learning break2m 37s
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4. Assessing Credibility
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Corporate credibility2m 32s
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Portfolios and NDAs1m 37s
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5. Working with Consultants
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Learning break2m 48s
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6. An Employer's Guide to Happy Employees
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Support career advancement2m 53s
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Conclusion
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Next steps41s
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