Life and career (re)focus this year have brought me to a place where I need to hit pause on this show's production...

Keep fighting the good fight, dear Defender!

👊 Jason
linkedin.com/in/jasonogle

Video available on the show notes page at userdefenders.com/080

This is the last episode of 2021. After nearly two years of outlining the content for this episode and nearly two months (at time of writing) of recording and editing, here's everything I know (so far) on landing a job in UX. I hope this content is not only useful to you and anyone you know looking to land their first (or next) job in UX, but I sincerely hope this episode is greatly inspirational and even life-changing for you. I forgot to say it at the end of the episode, so Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Joyous New Year dear Defenders! Take care of yourself and each other, and I'll see you on the other side of this year with more amazing UX/Design content! 👊 Jason.

Song credit at the end "Comeback Kid" by The Midnight

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• Origin (4:50)
• Count the Costs (9:53)
• Portfolio (21:18)
• Resume (29:49)
• Networking (35:03)
• Applying (40:38)
• Interviewing (50:11)
• Negotiating (1:02:32)
• In Closing (1:09:45)

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Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links, transcript, and much more at userdefenders.com/080

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Here’s a fun treat I’ve never done before. In this episode I shine the spotlight on listeners Jordan Burke + Joel Ryerson who recently landed their first job in UX! Hear them tell their inspiring stories of their journey getting here while gaining some valuable insights on how you can too! I was blown away at the depth, insight, authenticity and value they both added with their motivational and entertaining stories of struggle and ultimately triumph!

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Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links and transcript at userdefenders.com/079

This episode is made possible by Editor X. Editor X gives you a wide workspace with total CSS control powered by smooth drag & drop on a platform where every tiny detail has been carefully considered. That means you can let your creativity run wild and build your most creative sites yet. I can keep trying to describe it to you, but you should really go see it for yourself. Visit userdefenders.com/EditorX and discover a new standard in web design