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This Week in Creative Staffing: B.A. in UX, Amazon’s VR, and Product Design History

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“This Week in Creative Staffing,” is a weekly round up of some of the most interesting, important and thought-provoking headlines from throughout the creative staffing space.

Without further delay, let’s take a look at what you might have missed in the week that was:

Google User Experience Design Breaks the UX Gap:
For the first time, students and techies alike will have an opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in User Experience, thanks to collaboration between Google and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The partnership that led to this new degree was formed out of a need to address the growing design gap. As User Experience becomes a more commonplace need for businesses, and UX design continues to soar to new heights, the talent pool for these professionals is shrinking. Read on to learn how this new degree will help break the UX gap.

Amazon is Making Original VR Experiences Likely for Prime Users:
Amazon may soon be a leader in virtual reality–the emerging technology that is projected to produce some $80 billion in revenue by 2025. Amazon’s entrance into the VR space solidifies the idea that the technology has “finally arrived” and is a signal to other organizations that it might be time to start investing in the space, less they fall behind. Read on to learn why Amazon might be the next major player in all things Virtual Reality.

A Look at Exactly How Far Product Design has Come Over the Last 10 Years:
In 2016, Product Designers are the most in-demand professionals staffing agencies can supply. But just 10 years ago, their skills and expertise were a bit esoteric, and not sought after by the wide variety of businesses who are looking to hire them today. Read on to learn about the journey this field of design has taken over the last decade, and many businesses are search for product designers today.

News Apps Are Dying Off. But in a Way, They’ll Live On:
Creating a successful app today often seems as difficult as getting a news story to trend on social media. In reading about the shuttering of the New York Times app, NYT Now, businesses can better understand what causes an app to go offline, why that decision is at times necessary, and above all else what makes an app successful. As readers will learn, content, design and development all have to be considered, less your app may not live on.

Want more creative staffing news? Check back next week for another round up, and keep an eye out for content for job seekers and hiring companies alike, on the Onward Search blog.

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