Comments on: User Interface Designer Interviews? http://emailcampaign.emailingforyou.com/user-interface-designer-interviews/ Email campaign solutions Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:57:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Duncan P http://emailcampaign.emailingforyou.com/user-interface-designer-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Duncan P Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:34:38 +0000 http://emailcampaign.emailingforyou.com/user-interface-designer-interviews/#comment-542 It is hard to base your technical skills on a portfolio, even if you have a large one. Most employers prefer to see a BA or BS, as it shows that you are able to learn the skills and concepts as well as apply them. One thing from your question that I have trouble with is how they don't believe you when you have worked for another company/IT Dept using those subset of skills. (Granted they validated that). Unfortunately it seems that you are in a tough spot. My suggestion would be to at the very least gain some type of certification, such as web development/Microsoft/Java certification. If you have the time/money, maybe think about going back to school to get a technical based degree (CS,BIS,MIS). I foresee it to be increasingly harder to compete for a position against other individuals who do have certifications/degrees, even if your portfolio is full of content. It is hard to base your technical skills on a portfolio, even if you have a large one. Most employers prefer to see a BA or BS, as it shows that you are able to learn the skills and concepts as well as apply them.

One thing from your question that I have trouble with is how they don’t believe you when you have worked for another company/IT Dept using those subset of skills. (Granted they validated that).

Unfortunately it seems that you are in a tough spot. My suggestion would be to at the very least gain some type of certification, such as web development/Microsoft/Java certification. If you have the time/money, maybe think about going back to school to get a technical based degree (CS,BIS,MIS). I foresee it to be increasingly harder to compete for a position against other individuals who do have certifications/degrees, even if your portfolio is full of content.

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