Meet Me In A Minute: Karen Monjo, Digital Design & Development Talent Agent

What's your area of expertise?

I specialise in helping people within the Digital Design & Development space find their dream job!

What types of roles do you recruit for?

I mainly work with UX, UI, Product Designers, and any design roles within the creative space.

Why do you love what you do?

I love that I get to spend my days talking to talented designers and hearing about their passions and what drives them.

Being able to understand what a candidate is really looking for before helping them find their perfect job is so rewarding! I love knowing that I can make a positive difference to their lives.

What are your top 3 tips for Digital Talent looking for new job opportunities?

Make sure your LinkedIn profile is optimised and all your details are up to date.
Create a PDF portfolio of your work and really spend some time making sure it’s beautiful.
Be open to opportunities that are a little different!

What makes an ideal client relationship?

A genuine 2 way street with open and honest communication.

The best candidate relationships that I’ve had are with people who are open to taking on feedback, responsive, and great at keeping me in the loop of where they are at with the process, and in return, I make sure I do the same.

What are your top 3 tips for hiring managers?

Be ready to take action as soon as you receive a candidate's details, it’s a hot market for talent and they aren’t going to sit around waiting!
Give feedback straight after an interview — it’s only fair.
Be open to exploring candidates that might be slightly outside of the box.

Outside of work, what do you love doing?

I have a 15-month-old daughter so she keeps me pretty busy outside of work. I am also very passionate about strength training and I’m always working on getting a new PB for my deadlift!

In the other spare few minutes that I might find, I love chilling on the couch with my husband and watching the latest Netflix series or dreaming about building our own house while we watch Grand Designs.

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How do people get in touch with you?

Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at [email protected]!

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About the author

Hi there! I'm Karen, a Talent Agent at Aquent specializing in UX, UI, Product & Digital, and Graphic Design across freelance, permanent, and contract roles. My recruitment journey comes with a unique twist. Before joining Aquent, I spent a fulfilling decade running my own successful outdoor fitness business. Unfortunately, the challenges of Covid led to its closure. However, I chose to pivot my skills into a new avenue — helping creatives find their perfect job fit. My background as an entrepreneur brings a distinct perspective to recruitment. I deeply understand both the aspirations of individuals and the critical need for the right talent to drive business success. When you work In recruitment, every day brings its own set of puzzles to solve and hurdles to overcome, skills I built up during my time as a business owner. With a foundation in Graphic Design, I'm passionate about every facet of the creative and technical process of bringing designs to life. It's incredibly rewarding to spend my days connecting with creatives and assisting them in realising their career aspirations. On a personal note, I'm balancing being a working mum to two little ones aged 3 and 9 months. I'm deep in the juggling act that a working mum brings, but I'm fortunate to have a strong support network both in my professional and personal life. Looking forward to connecting and exploring opportunities together! nging a design to life. I also have the added bonus skill set of running my own business for many years so as a business owner I understand the importance of hiring the right talent and how that can make or break the success of a business.