Why Take This Course?
This is not exactly a news flash, but the UX design and research job market has been quite challenging this last year or so. You know that, and if you’ve been looking for one of those jobs or trying to move up in your career, you might just want to give up.

Do not.

Difficult times simply demand a more focused, strategic response. This, fortunately, is exactly what Sarah Doody has been providing to now-happily employed UX and product designers through her Career Strategy Lab. Fortunately for us, Sarah will be sharing her wisdom with the SVC community on how to create a job-hunting strategy and portfolio that set you apart from less strategic candidates. You’ll also learn to think about your portfolio from the perspective of recruiters and hiring managers.


Course Description
In this one-hour free talk Sarah will explain why so many portfolios come across as carbon copies and fail to differentiate their creators and their special skills. She also share ideas for making your case studies more scannable and how to include the artifacts of your process in more meaningful ways. If your portfolio isn’t stopping recruiters and getting you an invitation for a follow-up call, you will definitely get some much-needed advice in this talk.

Who Should Take This Class?
This talk is for anyone who’s looking for a first job or a better job in UX design, research, and content strategy.