The job search & career community for research & insights professionals
Supporting Insights Job Hunters, Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Agents, and Allies
Who Are Ready for Change.
Home of the Active Insights Job Seeker List & the Insights Job Referral List
Membership, Events, and Resources are Free.
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ICN Seekers & Allies Virtual Meetups
2x Monthly on Mondays on Zoom
10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET
AI Series: No Syntax? No Problem! Vibe Coding for Beginners
“Vibe coding” is having a moment—but don’t let the word coding fool you.
You don’t need a technical background, a computer science degree, or even familiarity with how software works to get started. Vibe coding flips the traditional model on its head: instead of writing detailed instructions in a programming language, you simply describe what you want in plain English—and AI helps build it.
Traditional coding: you tell the computer exactly how to do everything.
Vibe coding: you describe the outcome, and AI figures out most of the “how.”
A few months ago, our speaker, Leslie Willis, discovered she could describe a tool in plain English and Claude would just… build it. That moment changed everything. Since then, she’s been building functioning apps instead of static spreadsheets, and interactive dashboards instead of endless pivot tables—and she hasn’t looked back.
Leslie brings over 20 years of experience as a consumer insights leader, having worked across major brands including DIRECTV, T-Mobile, Big Fish Games, and The Sports Authority. Today, she’s applying that deep industry expertise to AI-driven workflow design—and sharing how non-technical professionals can do the same.
In this hands-on session, Leslie will demystify vibe coding and guide you through building a working Insights tool using nothing but conversational English, a free Claude account, and your creativity. By the end of the session, you’ll be well on your way to unlocking an AI capability that can genuinely change how you work.
And yes, there’s a common joke in this space for a reason: “It works, and I have no idea why.” If that sounds a little chaotic—it is. But it’s also where a new way of building begins.
Come ready to experiment, collaborate, and turn ideas into working tools—no syntax required.
Join us for the conversation moderated by Dr. Lori Walker
🔹 Insights Career Network (ICN) Event | June 15, 2026🔹
🕘 10AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET
ICN Seekers & Allies events are for members only.
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The Zoom information for this session can be found in our bi-weekly member email, the member calendar event, and our Members-Only LinkedIn Group.
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Membership is completely free! Join today to be a part of the fastest-growing community in the insights profession.
ICN Member Testimonial
ICN Insights Career Office Hours
Fridays @ 1 PM ET on Zoom
The Founding and the Future of the Insights Career Network
Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
After four years as a fee-free volunteer-powered community with explosive growth in need and support, the ICN is becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
On December 15th, we welcomed our new board of directors and volunteer leads, and thanked our six founders for building this very special organization.
Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
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Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
NEW! ICN Insights Career Office Hours
See the members-only LinkedIn group for the Zoom
NEW ICN Career Resources
The 2025 ICN Member Census Report: Who We Are and What We’re Navigating
An Unfiltered Look at the Professional Landscape.
NEW ORIGINAL RESEARCH!
The 2025 ICN Census Report
Unveiling the Insights Career Network: Who We Are and What We’re Navigating
Get an Unfiltered Look at the Professional Landscape.
New! Insights Short Shows List: Short-Duration IRL Insights Conferences
Mental Health in Insights
Hiring in Insights, a special original research study from the ICN
A Personalized GPT Plus Mock Interview Coach
AI in Insights: Tools and Tips for Insights Professionals
Beating Bias When Building Teams
The ICN 30-Day Networking Challenge (pdf)
New Recordings and Decks
2.17.26 The Power of Job Search Councils with
Mary Hunter, Ari Kenney, MC(Mary Carol) Mazza, Dr. Lori Walker
2.2.26 Operating with an Outsider Mindset with Aparnaa Rajasekaran
1.20.26 Demystifying the Conference Talk with Z Johnson, Scott Worthge, and Dr. Lori Walker
1.5.26 The Recipe for Joy During Unemployment
ICN Researchers discuss a recent research project with insights professionals about finding joy during unemployment.
12.15.25 The Founding and the Future of the Insights Career Network
Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
After four years as a fee-free volunteer-powered community with explosive growth in need and support, the ICN is becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
10.20.25 Leadership for Tomorrow. An ICN Insights Ally panel, with Arundati Dandapani, Co-Founder of Generation 1.ca Deck
10.06.25 The Demand Side of Hiring: Insider Insights from Top Recruiters. An ICN Insights Ally panel, with Matt O’Mara, Cranbrook Search Consultants, Lindsey Bartlett, Smith Hanley Associates, Dave Carruthers, Zeebo, moderated by Aditi Tandon.
ICN Deck | Recording
8.4.25 Reverse the Search with Lori Walker and Madeline Mann, Author of Reverse the Search
ICN Deck | Recording
7.21.25 Your Background is Your Greatest Strength: Josh LaMar, Amplinate
ICN Deck | Speaker Deck | Recording | The full Hiring Fails story(video) | Get Hired Masterclass
7.8.25 Navigating the Future of Research: Insights for
Emerging Researchers: Deck (pdf)
with Insights Association South Atlantic Terrin Lawrence & ICN Research on Research
Join us LIVE for these recurring
Insights Career-Focused Segments
Group-wide introductions
Insights industry news
Community support for challenging situations
The Insights Job Referral List recent postings
Small breakout sessions for job seeker support
Short-session guest speakers like the one above!
2024 ICN Hiring Study Highlights
The tumultuous state of the insights industry is impacting hiring.
Why Join the Insights Career Network (ICN)?
Insights Career Network Virtual
Meet-ups 2x/month
Featuring a job seeker topic of choice, guest speakers, and you!
Active Job List with Referrals
Insights job leads from two degrees or less away.
Vetted Job Search Resources
Lists of recruiters, resume writers, free online resources, and more.
Insights Career Q&A
Ask the community insights career-related questions in our events and LinkedIn Groups.
Fill out our short application to attend our next event and gain access to exclusive ICN job & career resources.
How Are We Doing?
Who Is The Insights Career Network For?
Looking for a job?
We help active job seekers find roles as insights professionals.
Have a job?
We support insights professionals as their career develops – and help each other along the way.
The Insights Career Network is a community of marketing, consumer, user, and business research professionals volunteering their tools, experience, and networks to help each other develop their careers.
Membership is free and exclusive to those currently working in the customer and business insights trade.
Submit your application to join the Insights Career Network today to access exclusive insider resources curated specifically for insights job seekers.
Who Are Insights Professionals?
Insights professionals are knowledge workers and they can be found in every industry and sector. Insights workers are known by many names like marketing and market researchers, behavioral scientists, user experience researchers (UX), customer experience experts(CX), public opinion analysts, and even library scientists.
Anyone who conducts research on customers, the market, or organizational performance to inform business decisions is an insights professional.
Insights Industry Partners
Our Insights Industry Partners help bring awareness to Insights Career Network programming and job seeker resources. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming ICN Seekers and Allies Meetups
Bi-monthly Mondays (usually)
@ noon Central
