Design Hires Podcast Design Hires Interviews Sarah Doody
Sep 16, 2022
50:35
One of the original course creators for General Assembly’s UX Bootcamp in 2011, Sarah Doody has long held a passion for helping UX Designers learn the skills to grow their careers and increase their potential. Sarah is now the Founder and CEO of Career Strategy Lab, a job search accelerator and recruiting agency that helps you design your career and get hired without applying to hundreds of jobs.
In this conversation, Sarah and Nadia discuss the evolution of Career Strategy Lab, Sarah’s career pathway and founder journey, and share job search strategies and tips for designers.
Here’s a look at our discussion:
- 0:00 : What is Career Strategy Lab?
- 5:10 : Sarah’s background and career journey
- 7:18 : The evolution of Career Strategy Lab’s curriculum
- 10:48 : Sarah’s pricing strategy
- 16:06 : Designers as business builders & entrepreneurs
- 18:36 : Similarities and differences in job search strategies for junior and senior designers, and how to decide what job to take next
- 24:23 : Career Strategy Lab’s recruiting services
- 28:18 : How Sarah calculates and balances her time as a founder & CEO
- 30:16 : Influencers for the Career Strategy Lab business model and how they’re scaling the business
- 37:00 : How to get in touch with Sarah & Career Strategy Lab
- 44:00 : Next steps for Sarah & Career Strategy Lab
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