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Survey Screeners for the win!
How’s it going? We’ve been super busy here at Curiosity Tank. Good busy! We are: Wrapping up a client consulting research study, Consulting with another client to help improve their UX…

What’s sexier than data security?!
I admit, I have to force myself to get excited about data security. The reality is it's a big part of planning, recruiting, conducting, orchestrating, presenting and storing research. I’m finding the…

Avoid these 3 mistakes beginning researchers make!
A question I’m often asked as an experienced researcher and instructor is, “What’s the one mistake that every researcher makes when they first start out?” The thing is, there’s not just one…

4 tips for making a perfect professional development match
How’s March roaring in for you? These first sunny days of spring always seem to bring the energy of new adventure, opportunity and growth. For me, that means considering classes, workshops…

What Kind of Researcher Are You?
In spite of Covid, these past two years have been full of transformation and growth for many of us, myself included. I am extremely proud of Curiosity Tank’s success in educating and…

Jobs and Internships & Two Special Hiring Managers
I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working and collaborating with some spectacular people in our industry and some of them are hiring now. Let me introduce you.

How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
How’s your LinkedIn profile working for you? Whether you’re currently job hunting, looking for your next gig, or professionally satisfied but looking forward, your profile probably could be doing…

10 tips for acing your UX research job interview
Our last Ask Like A Pro cohort and alums had a great conversation about interviewing for UX research jobs. The biggest takeaway? Show your research chops by doing your research: Know the…

ResearchOps, You Complete Me!
Ah, February. A month for celebrating perfect partnerships. Finding “the one” that makes you a better version of yourself. If you’re Research, that one-and-only you may be looking for is ResearchOps.

6 Reasons To Hold Off On That Tool (and Hammer)!
Have you ever heard of Maslow’s Hammer? Or Kaplan’s Law of the Instrument? It’s an idea that goes something like this: Give a small boy a hammer, and he will find that everything he encounters needs…

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