If you work in any field within the interactive design industry, you're probably familiar with crowdsourcing and what a low reputation it has among working designers. In this episode of the Onward Search Career Cast, we discuss how crowdsourcing got it's terrible reputation and what potential value it has to offer designers.

Career Cast host Hillary O'Keefe welcomes two guests to the show who both have experience with the crowdsourcing debate, Rick Byrne, Art Director at CBS Interactive, and Matt Cooke, co-owner of Bay Area design agency, Iron Creative. Rick and Matt offer their insight regarding both sides of the crowdsourcing experience, and how designers and companies can leverage crowdsourcing to benefit their careers and workflows. 

This is a must listen episode for all members of the interactive design community who want to learn more about crowdsourcing and what it can potentially do for them!

In this episode of the Onward Search Career Cast, we take a closer look at the SEO Salary Guide for the Top 20 U.S. Markets to learn more about what the data means for SEOs who want to advance their careers. 

Career Cast guest, Tim Dineen, Vice President of Internet Marketing at Onward Search, has been working in SEO and Internet marketing for almost 15 years and was instrumental in the creation of the SEO Salary Guide. Tim provides insight on how the SEO job market is doing right now and offers his expert opinion on what each section of the SEO Salary Guide infographic reveals for SEO professionals. From the top 20 U.S. cities with the highest volume of SEO job openings to the most in-demand SEO job titles and SEO salary ranges, the SEO Salary Guide is an incredibly valuable resource for SEOs and Tim's commentary adds to its value. 

This is a must listen episode for anyone who wants to find out where the best SEO jobs and salaries are, as well as take their SEO career to the next level!

With this episode of the Onward Search Career Cast, web designers and web developers will learn a lot about navigating their careers and enhancing their professional journies with career advice from industry expert Denise Jacobs.

Denise, who is a writer, a speaker, a designer, educator and the author of the CSS Detective Guide, provides valuable insight for web designers and developers about everything from portfolio mistakes to finding inspiration. This “5 Questions With...” style interview reveals which industry events Denise recommends the most as well as what trends designers should be paying the most attention to right now in order to stay competitive in their fields.

This is a must listen episode for web designers and developers of all professional backgrounds who want to benefit from Denise’s incredibly useful advice and inspirational guidance.

This episode of the Onward Search Career Cast explores what makes social recruitment different from traditional recruiting and what job seekers can do to attract the attention of social recruiters. 

Career Cast guest Will Staney, Talent Acquisition Web Strategy Manager at VMware, has been building social recruiting strategies for two years which makes him an excellent source of advice on how job seekers can "turn it around" to get right in front of social recruiters. Will discusses great ideas that all job seekers can use to attract the attention of recruiters who are leveraging social methods, including targeting recruiters, getting creative with your approach, and much more. 

Tune in to this episode for wonderful inspiration that will take your job search to the next level. You'll learn how to crack the social recruitment code and grab the attention of recruiters before other job seekers do!

This episode of the Onward Search Career Cast provides useful anecdotes and advice about how user experience professionals can communicate and prove the value of UX to their employers, clients and business partners. 

Career Cast guest Michael Carvin, Principal Experience Designer for Red Privet and Chair at PhillyCHI, has been working in the user experience field for over 16 years, and is very familiar with the skepticism often associated with the application of UX principles in business. Michael discusses why some individuals and companies see UX as just "fluff" and not a legitimate business concern. He also shares a few stories where he successfully demonstrated the strong impact UX best practices can have on a business's bottom line. 

User Experience professionals of all backgrounds will enjoy this episode that not only proposes we all fight against the idea that UX is just "fluff", but also gives UXers great strategies for communicating the business value of what they do and building support for their careers. 

This episode of Onward Search's Career Cast explores a variety of skills and professional backgrounds that lend themselves very well to transitioning into a User Experience career.

Career Cast guest Pete D'Orsi, long time web designer and developer, accomplished mobile developer and head of the UX department at PackLate.com, shares his story about the range of studies and job experiences from his past all led him towards a rewarding career in User Experience and gave him plenty of skills and knowledge that he still uses in his job today. From his Fine Arts studies as an undergraduate, to his recent Philly Geek Award nomination for mobile game development, each step in Pete's career was setting him up for success in User Experience Design. 

This is a must listen episode for anyone who is curious about pursuing a career in User Experience Design but isn't sure if they have the right background or skills. As Pete's story proves, there are plenty of professional experiences that lead to a great future in UX. 

This episode of Onward Search's Career Cast Podcast takes a look at the business side of a successful career in freelancing, whether it's freelance writing, designing, developing or marketing. 

Career Cast guest Kristen Fischer, freelance copywriter, journalist, and author of the new book, "Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs", shares valuable insight about what it's like to transition into a freelance career and take on the new requirements that not all creative professionals are familiar with. Kristen discusses how important it is to treat a new freelance career as a business and how to handle the less appealing aspects of a freelance career, like taxes and legal preparations. 

If you are considering becoming a freelance designer, writer, etc., this podcast will prepare you to better understand and approach the business side of self-employment. 

This episode of Onward Search's Career Cast podcast is all about successful social networking for job search, and more specifically, the 5 telltale signs that your social networking strategy is working and bringing you closer to your next job.

It's easy to find advice about how to use social networking during your job hunt, but the signs that your networking efforts are actually working aren't always so clear. Special guest Tim Tyrell-Smith, job search expert, author and creator of TimsStrategy.com, offers great advice on identifying success during the social networking stages of a job search. He and Onward Search's Marketing Manager, Hillary O'Keefe, discuss recommendations on LinkedIn, interactions on Twitter and building solid relationships that will bring more job leads right to your inbox. 

This episode offers valuable advice to job seekers from all backgrounds and professions. Make sure you tune in for all the great tips and guidance to help you reach your next job faster!

This episode of Onward Search's Career Cast podcast explores how the fundamental principles of user interface design are essential to every successful UI design career. 

Special guest David Hogue is the Vice President of Experience Design at Fluid, Inc., an applied psychologist and a UI instructor in the Multimedia Studies program at San Francisco State University. As an expert in the user interface design field, David offers insightful advice on how UI design professionals can apply the fundamentals of their practice to the challenges they encounter at all stages of their careers. Career Cast host Hillary O'Keefe, Online Marketing Manager at Onward Search, asks David about 4 main fundamentals of UI design that can support and further a UI design career. 

Whether you've been working in the user interface design field for years or you're just starting out, these tips about applying UI design fundamentals can help you get your design career back on track, or heading in the right direction. Tune in for all the valuable advice!

In this episode of Onward Search's Career Cast podcast, you'll learn how to win your next job with the best job search advice from Onward Search's National Director of Recruitment, Jeff Gampel. 

With over 25 years of experience in staffing and recruitment, Jeff Gampel knows what it takes to impress your future employer from the moment you apply to a job, all the way to your very first day at work. Onward Search's Online Marketing Manager, Hillary O'Keefe, speaks with Jeff about every stage of that process and what all job seekers can do to ensure they'll win their dream job once they find it. With tips on when to apply, how to follow up, and how to arrive properly at your interview, this is a must-listen episode. 

The steps you take after you've found that perfect job can make all the difference for your job search success. Tune in to this episode of Career Cast for the most valuable guidance on how to win your next job.