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Planning a Career in User Experience

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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User Experience Courses User Research Courses Information Architecture Courses Visual Design Courses Interaction Design Courses Content Strategy Courses UX Design Courses Service Design Courses UX Research Courses

Course Description

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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