Planning a Career in User Experience

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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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