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😵💫 Making sense of UXR job leveling

Tune into the latest episode of What is Wrong With Hiring for a fun chat with Lawton Pybus and Thomas Stokes, co-founders of Drill Bit Labs, about their research on the state of UXR job leveling, qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation for IC and manager roles.
Learn about their new data-driven leveling framework that can help you design a more effective and efficient job search, hiring process, team leveling infrastructure, and UXR career plan.
Come for the insights, stay for the research nerdery (and an update on the job market). Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts, and make sure to sign up for the excellent Drill Bit Labs newsletter for more UXR insights.
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