Significant Career Lesson From a Lead UX Researcher at ZipRecruiter
Tianyu's significant career lesson centers on connecting individual work to broader business goals, emphasizing that "framing and storytelling" are crucial for career advancement. This approach, they found, proves more impactful than the work itself, leading to better outcomes and progress.
Communication, Storytelling, Connecting Research to Business Goals, Career Development, Leadership
Advizer Information
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Job Title
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Grad Programs
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Tianyu Lange
Lead UX Researcher
ZipRecruiter
Wuhan University, 2013
Michigan State University, Human-Computer Interaction
Creative Writing, Journalism
Recruitment, HR & Related Professional Services, Technology
Research and Development (R&D)
International Student, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Connect your work to larger business goals and initiatives.
2. Effective storytelling and framing are crucial for career advancement.
3. The impact of your work is more important than the work itself.
Transcript
What have you learned that has proven significant in your career?
I think it's important to connect the points and bring your work to the next level. Connect it to bigger, higher business goals or initiatives.
That's often more important or would pay out better than your actual work. So framing and storytelling are crucial.
Those are usually the most effective things that get you progress in your career.
Advizer Personal Links
Mentor at USC Marshall Business School