Where can I find great service design talents?
My two cents
There are the usual ways to find talents that also work for service design:
- Out of university: get in touch with a service design program focused on service design and ask them who are the smartest students they have at the moment
- SDN groups and website
- Online communities specialized on service design
In some countries, and especially in big cities, there are recruiting agencies that are focused on design and innovation talents like service designers. For example, in the UK, there are these agencies that can help both companies find service designers and service designers find jobs:
If you are interested in freelance service designer either do a quick search in Linkedin or find talents via one of these directories
Finally, there are a few recruiters who also specialise in Service Design for either recruitment agencies or big organisations. You could chat with such experts to know how to best recruit talents. Here are a few I could find via Linkedin that I don't know personally:
The AI answer
I've asked this question to the generative AI ChatGPT and here is the raw answer I got. Take it with a grain of salt.
There are several places you can look to find great service design talent:
- Professional organizations: Consider reaching out to professional organizations like the Service Design Network or the Design Management Institute, which have job boards and events that can help you connect with service design professionals.
- Online job platforms: There are many online job platforms that specialize in design jobs, such as Dribbble, Coroflot, and Behance. These platforms often have a large pool of talented service designers looking for work.
- Social media: LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media platforms can be great places to find and connect with service design professionals. You can use these platforms to search for candidates with specific skills or experience, or to post job openings and attract potential candidates.
- Professional recruiters: Professional recruiters and staffing agencies can help you find qualified service design candidates. These professionals have access to a wide network of professionals and can often find candidates that are a good fit for your company.
- Universities and design schools: Many universities and design schools have programs in service design, and many of their graduates are looking for job opportunities. Consider reaching out to these schools to see if they can connect you with talented service design graduates.
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