NN/G UX Podcast 19. Designing a UX Career (feat. Sarah Doody, Founder of the Career Strategy Lab)
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Mar 18, 2022 
Sarah Doody explores how UX professionals can shape a more fulfilling career, from choosing learning paths and navigating job titles to auditing your current role and finding chances to build new skills. They also discuss realistic portfolios, the gap between classroom UX and workplace practice, and why company culture can matter more than a famous name.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
What Inspired You to Get Into the Information Architecture Field?
01:36 • 2min
Is Your Job Title Important?
03:51 • 2min
Do You Have a Degree in Design?
06:18 • 3min
The Type of Learning That You Want to Supplement
09:20 • 2min
What's the Challenge of Working in UX Experience?
11:25 • 3min
Is There a Way to Improve Your Job?
14:21 • 4min
What Could My Research Job Look Like?
18:47 • 5min
The Perfect UX Portfolio
23:23 • 3min
You X Boot Camps
26:23 • 2min
Is There a Street Smart Versus Book Smart?
27:58 • 2min
What Are Some of the Biggest Challenges That You're Experiencing?
30:08 • 3min
What's Under the Title?
33:03 • 2min
What Are Your Key Experiences in Your Career?
35:06 • 3min
Do You Have Skills That You Need?
38:03 • 3min
What Makes You Happy?
41:15 • 2min
Is There a Time for Everything?
43:31 • 2min
Career Strategy Lab - You Tu Is Sarah Duty.
45:14 • 2min