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LinkedIn Learning

Managing Your Design Career

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Discover strategies that can help you, as a designer or creative professional, advance within a company, hone in on your next career move, and set yourself up for success.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Getting the most from this course
1. Identifying and Defining What You Want
  • Defining your career objectives
  • Self-reflecting on your strengths, motivators, and more
  • Recognizing the signs you’re ready for more
  • Weighing your options
2. Advancing within Your Company
  • Finding an internal and external mentor
  • Building your skills and expanding your project scope
  • Seeing a need, filling a need
  • Participating in cross-departmental initiatives
  • Working up to a leadership role
  • Getting paid what you're worth
3. Moving onto Greener Pastures
  • Identifying in-demand roles and growing sectors
  • Changing fields or industries
  • Considering alternative routes
  • Moving to a new city
  • Working with a recruiter
  • Resigning from your job
4. Honing In on Your Next Career Move
  • Pinpointing your career goals
  • Overcoming roadblocks
  • Taking the next steps in your career
5. Setting Yourself Up for Success
  • Establishing your personal brand
  • Networking
  • Updating your resume and digital portfolio or website
  • Improving your social media or online presence
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Diane Domeyer

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