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About How to land a job in UX

How to land job in UX

SECTION 1 | UX foundations

User experience programs and certifications

UX soft skills

Differences design job titles

SECTION 2 | Full time vs freelance

Benefits of working as a full time UX designer

Cons of working as full time UX designer

Benefits of working as a freelance UX designer

Cons of working as a freelance UX designer

SECTION 3 | What you need to start applying to UX roles

Resume dos and donts

The importance of a design portfolio

Building your portfolio website

PROJECT | How to build a UX case study

What to do if you don't have any work to showcase

How to highlight NDA work

Writing a bio that screams YOU

SECTION 4 | Getting your foot in door

Recruiters, pros and cons

The importance of networking

Applying for UX roles

Finding a mentor

SECTION 5 | How to land a job in UX recap

What You Will Learn?

  • This course is geared toward those who want to move into UX Design. Made for future UX designers, problem solvers, and empathic humans. .
  • A User Experience Designer is in charge of creating evidence-based, interaction designs between humans and technology. UX Designers make decisions driven by user research, data analysis, and results derived from usability testing rather than purely aesthetics. A UX designer advocates for the user while keeping business goals in mind. .
  • While there are other disciplines within UX, such as Research, Content Strategy, IA, etc, for this particular course we won’t be doing a deep dive into those areas. If you are interested in learning more about other disciplines within UX we have included some resources below. In this course, we will walk you through the entire process from determining if UX is the right career for you, UX foundations, crafting your resume and portfolio, applying for jobs, skills to get through the interview process, and how to prepare for your first days on the job. Additional resourcesDesign Lab | Which UX path is the one for you?UX Design Institute.com | UX job rolesNeed feedback?POSI UX is available for professional portfolio review and presentation feedback. Schedule time through either of the links below.Schedule time with Jennifer AltSchedule time with Beth Johnson.