Course 1:
How to Land a UX Job
Course Details
Module 1: Align Your Strengths with the Right UX Role
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Figure out why you want to be a UX designer/ your motivations / your goal
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What is UX? What is a 0-1 process? What is User-Centered Design?
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Figure out what part of UX design you might be good at
Module 3: Make Your Resume Stands Out
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How to craft a suitable resume when applying
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Why do you need to skip HR and recruiter?
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How to relate your non-UX-related experience to fit the applying companies?
Module 5: Enhance Your Soft Skills Needed from Employers
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How to collaborate effectively in a team?
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How to explain the Business Value of UX Design to your boss?
Module 2: Decipher Your UX Job Description
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What kind of company you should work at (corporate, startup, consultancy, etc)
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What is the minimum UX skillset expected from employers?
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What are the UX industry trends?
Module 4: Brush Up Your UX Portfolio
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Do I have to have my own portfolio website?
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How to build my portfolio even if I don't have a UX job?
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How to get more "experience" when not able to find a job?
Module 6: Extend Your Network in the UX Field
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How to build a network and the importance of this?
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How to figure out WHO to network with?
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How to find UX communities in your location?
