Digital by Default

Category: jobs

  • July 2020

    It has been 20 weeks since I got back from Oslo and went into my premature lockdown. Since then I have ventured out further than my local corner shops twice – once to drop some art off to get framed at the beginning of the month and then Monday to the pub for lunch with…

  • The Only Way is Essex…Head of Product

    The Only Way is Essex…Head of Product

    I’ve been working with the Essex County Council Service Transformation team as interim Head of Product since April and as ever with these kinds of roles one of my main objectives is to help them replace me. Built in obsolescence 🙂  As subscribers to my jobs newsletter (you aren’t? Quickly go and fix that!) will…

  • Initial findings from jobs descriptions survey

    Initial findings from jobs descriptions survey

    257 people responded to my survey about what job seekers are looking for from job desscriptions/ads. There is a lot to dig into properly and I intend to do some follow up interviews – and then share a bunch of the raw data (maybe not the free text? Will have a think.) Here are a…

  • mismanaging my #midlifecrisis

    mismanaging my #midlifecrisis

    I have realised I am definitely in the midst of a midlife crisis – albeit a very me version of it. No sports cars, motorbikes or inappropriately young women but no less of a cliche in my own way. The closer I get to 50 (I am 47) the more these thoughts preoccupy me. I…

  • It’s People. Our Product is People.

    A common saying in the internet-era is If you aren’t paying for it, you are the product Increasingly though I’ve started realising that in my world If you are getting paid for it, you are the product As someone who identifies as a product management professional I rarely actual manage any products anymore. As a…