We all know the feeling: You’re at a career crossroads, staring at 10 different paths and paralyzed by choice. Do you chase the high compensation package or the mission-driven role? The exciting new stealth startup or the reliable organization? Jump to a nonprofit or stay in big tech?
When the stakes are high, I turn to a simple framework: a weighted scoring spreadsheet. This approach forces you to stop and define your internal metrics before you evaluate each option, which helps you make a more objective decision. By setting your criteria up front, you can evaluate each opportunity according to a common set of priorities instead of getting overexcited about any one option.
Check out our ready-to-use spreadsheet called ‘Job Rank’ that can help you pick the best opportunity. Then go to our job board and try scoring some opportunities against your values.
Recent jobs that we really like
We now have over 400 jobs for designers, PMs, copywriters, and UX researchers on our job board. These are some of the best-of-the-best:
UX Designer / Researcher
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, UK
Senior UX/UI Designer
Department of Communities and Justice, Australia
Graphic Designer
UNICEF, Peru
User Researcher
NHS England, UK
Senior Content Designer
UK Research and Innovation, UK
Design Director
Human Rights Foundation, New York, USA
Multimedia Graphic Designer
Doctors Without Borders, USA
Lead Service Designer
Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children, NZ
Director, Product Discovery
New York Blood Center, USA
