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Really looking to break into User Research from a Business Operations background, any advice on how to go about developing the technical and soft skills needed, from the perspective of starting from e… more

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I am currently switching careers from fashion design to UX design. I’m in the process of taking the coursera course with Google. I am really struggling to find internships, apprenticeships and entry l… more

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What is a good starting salary for someone who is starting career in UX/UI research/design. I have some market research experience from college and from my current job in which I’ve been working in fo… more

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I’m feeling stuck and starting to give up. I have 5 years of experience in UI/UX, but I keep working as the sole designer in the team on small projects and I lack the skills to move to bigger projects.

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Any advice on how someone can get into this field? I’d be making a career switch from marketing. I currently work in media planning, and have a little market research experience.

Are there any boot camps y… more

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For people who’ve been in the industry for a while, what are sentiments for bootcamps like. Feel like I’ve heard some people reco going back to college over a bootcamp, which makes sense since you’d p… more

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What is the highest salary for UX Designers that you have heard and what companies?

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What are the most important elements to show in a portfolio for a UX designer coming from a boot camp to stand out and not viewed as another boot camp grad?

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Thoughts on UX strategy? And how it fits within an organization

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UX Writing? My husband is a writer/editor for a small publisher (books and magazines.) He’ll likely never get paid above $75k. He’s at like $65k now. I thought UX writing might be something he can loo… more

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I’m looking to improve my UX writing skills and my manager has agreed to pay for a course of my choosing. Any good suggestions?

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I’ve been interviewing for Senior level UX jobs. How long has it taken you to get a UX job when switching companies?

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New to UX! I’m working in marketing right now but would like to switch to a career in UX within the next two years. I just finished a Google Professional Certification in UX Design. Tips on next steps… more

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⚠️Scam ⚠️ hey guys I got an email offering an interview claiming he was from Loyal Health for a UX position. Did the interview and "got the job" sent onboarding forms and everything.

Then he asked me to cash a check and… more

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Was just recently offered a job as a UX Designer at Booz Allen. Anyone here have any experience working for them? I’ve heard mixed opinions on “The Bench”. Verbal offer was $100k & i’m located in … more

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Hi, I currently have my Ux cert and was thinking about completing another cert for web developer… is this something that could help me with my current cert?

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Anyone else having trouble landing a new role after being laid off? It’s been 3 months sent out over 100 applications and I’ve had 10 interviews.

Got another rejection today for a job I was definitely qualified a… more

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Hi everyone! Im looking for some advice. I’m a year into my first full time UX job at an agency and I think I’m ready to move on. I love my coworkers but the hours are extremely draining and the timel… more

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Any recommendations for where to find online UX events or webinars?

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Question for freelance UX/UI designers or sole designers at companies - what does your research process look like?
Ex- where do you look for study participants/how do you go about initiating usability… more

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Do you really like a website but would love to re-design it in #Figma + would love a starting point?
I made a list of available plugins that can help you reverse engineer a website into Figma.

1. Webpage to Figma: This … more

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What are your favorite websites/blogs/ways of keeping up with UX/UI trends?

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Ello fellow UXers. I am fresh out of bootcamp (currently building my portfolio) and curious if there are any other bootcampers here willing to share how they got their first professional role?

I'm… more

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My partner is interested in getting into UX/UI. He never finished college so is convinced that he could never get a UX/UI job, even if he does a boot camp or something like Google’s certificate. I sus… more

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How do you see AI like Chat GPT changing the world of UX in 2023?

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Hi everyone! Looking for a resume review on this. Feedback would be really valuable.
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Hi! Does anyone have worked in UX for a environmental or animal rights company? I’m interested in contributing to these kind of projects. Thanks in advance:)

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36 = 50 = Laughing face
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I have a screening with a very large, global insurance and financial services company for an Associate Experience Designer position, entry level. I’m wondering what salary range I should keep in mind … more

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What survey platforms do y'all use for research? Looking for alternatives to Typeform. Qualtrics would be nice but the cost is prohibitive for us.

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Hi there! I have 8 years of analytics experience working both as a merchandise and digital marketing researcher and analyst in my career. I recently worked on a two-year product reconfiguration proje… more

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UXRs: what products/services do you use the most in the course of your job? Would you recommend them?

Starting up a UX research discipline in my new company and looking to start us on the best footing.

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Anyone work at or know of firms that have data engineering roles? I discovered the world of design services and they seem to do the general type of work that I think is practical and useful. I'm l… more

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