Why the bar to stand out in your UX job search is actually lower than you think

Do you feel like it’s impossible to stand out from other UX candidates? Is your confidence shattered every time you see an awesome UX resume or case study on social media or in communities you belong to?

Listen up, all the amazing resumes and case studies you see are not a reflection of all your competition in your UX job search. After getting into UX recruiting in 2022, I can tell you that many, many candidates are applying with resumes, case studies, and portfolios that are underwhelming and sometimes unfortunately cringe-worthy.

The key to standing out in your UX job search is to get back to basics and apply some UX principles to your job search and career materials. In this video, we’ll look at:

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Have you been passing up applying to roles because you think your materials aren’t good enough or you just need another weekend to “re-design” your resume or portfolio?

The bar to stand out from other UX candidates is a lot lower than you think. This is why it’s crucial that you hit pause on whatever you’re doing with your UX job search so you can start applying ASAP and get job interviews and offers faster than you think.

➡️PS: I’m hosting a free private workshop and open house on Thursday, June 9 for people who want to get hired in the next 6 months.

At the workshop, you’ll learn how to apply UX and product design principles to your career and job search and I’ll share details about my UX job search accelerator, Career Strategy Lab.

I don’t want to waste your time, so to make sure you’re at the right stage to come to this workshop, please fill out an application at www.careerstrategylab.com/workshop