There are multiple add-ons, advanced filters, and categories provided by linkedin to search for talent. Indeed, they can be useful when looking for a software engineer or a technician.
Technology stack serves you as keywords. You put it into your search query, and here we go - lots of relevant profiles!
We already know design sourcing works much differently.
Believe it or not, for most companies, all those above are synonyms.
Yes, sometimes UX Designer is someone who’ll do mostly UX. And UI/UX Designer focuses more on UI than UX/UI Designer🤯. Some companies consider Product Design a more holistic approach to building products than UI/UX design.
Though 85% of companies decided to call their designers this or another way just by coincidence.
<aside> ⚠️ I recommend not limiting yourself to “UX Designer” or “Product Designer” keywords. Simply use “Designer”. Yes, you’ll need to review more profiles to make sure you’re not reaching out to, let’s say, a graphic designer. But you won’t lose great talent just because their title sounds different.
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Create a list of the target companies (7-10 minimum). Choose the location and company linkedin filters. Put a “Designer” word in your search bar… Wow - 70% of the results will be relevant. As simple as it is.
<aside> ⚠️ You’ll never get 90-100% precise search results when looking for design talent. There are not many keywords you can use to calibrate your query fully, so you’ll still need to review profiles and portfolios before reaching out.
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Let’s imagine we are hiring a Product Designer for a B-round RecruitTech startup. Based on our 6 essential questions about the role, we’ll form our boolean search: