UX Research Club
UX Research Club is a podcast dedicated to the field of User eXperience Research.
Dr Emmanuelle Savarit is an expert in UX research and the author of Practical User Research: How to integrate User Experience research into your product development, and more recently of the UX Research Powerhose, the foundation of strategic UX research leadership.
Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share her passion for the UX research discipline with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her on LinkedIn -Emmanuelle Savarit, PhD
The UX Research Club's 1st episode was released in November 2022.
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S4-E3: Navigating the UX Job Market Today - A conversation with Mathieu Ritter
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The UX job market has changed significantly in recent years, with layoffs, tighter budgets, and the rapid emergence of AI affecting many UX professionals.
In this episode of The UX Research Club, I speak with Mathieu Ritter, founder of Undiscovered, a recruitment agency specialising in UX, design and research recruitment, as well as product and software engineering roles.
With more than 13 years of experience in UX recruitment, Mathieu shares his perspective on the current hiring market and what companies are looking for today.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- How the UX and UX research job market has evolved
- What companies look for when hiring UX researchers
- The current hiring market in Europe
- What recruiters look for in CVs and portfolios
- How candidates can better prepare for interviews
- How AI is influencing UX hiring and skills expectations
Guest
Mathieu Ritter
Founder, Undiscovered
UX360 North America April 21 to 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, in partnership the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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