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LinkedIn Learning

Planning a Career in User Experience

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Looking for a job in UX? Learn about the many specialties within user experience and figure out how to plan a career that matches your strengths and passions.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Planning a career in UX
1. The UX Umbrella
  • What is UX?
  • The UX buckets
  • Should you be a unicorn?
2. UX Design Careers
  • Interaction design
  • Visual design
  • Service design
  • Information architecture
  • Creating content
3. UX Research and Validation Careers
  • User research and evaluation
  • Accessibility
  • Human factors
4. UX Strategy Careers
  • UX strategy
  • Content strategy
  • Customer experience
5. Leadership
  • Corporate UX management and leadership
6. Career Considerations for UX Professionals
  • Job structure: Working in-house, consulting, and freelancing
  • Work remotely or in person
  • Resumes and portfolios to tell your story
  • UX branding and your job search
  • Soft skills for UX professionals
  • Working with recruiters
  • Switching careers into UX
Conclusion
  • Next steps in planning a UX career

Taught by

Cory Lebson

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