The UX Careers Handbook · Second edition
A practical guide to your UX career.
Find your path, land your next role, and grow as a leader with practical advice from Cory Lebson.
For students, career changers, and UX professionals at every stage, plus the employers and recruiters who hire them.
Take a look inside (PDF)Contents, introduction, and first chapter
By Cory Lebson · Second edition
Learn. Navigate. Grow.
Resources for every career stage.
Go deeper into the book with supplemental links, articles, learning opportunities, and professional organizations.
Chapters 1–5
Establish your foundation
Education, continuous learning, personal branding, networking, and critical soft skills.
Chapters 6–9
Find your next opportunity
Resumes, portfolios, consulting, independent work, and landing a UX job.
Chapters 10–11
Recruit and hire in UX
Guidance for recruiters and employers, plus what job seekers should look for.
Chapters 12–16
Explore UX career pathways
Discover the design, research, content, and strategy disciplines within UX.
Chapters 17–18
Grow as a UX leader
Corporate UX leadership and alternative pathways to leading in the field.
Chapter 19
Look ahead in your career
UX in the future and the steps you can take in your career today.
Discover the possibilities
There’s more than one way into UX.
Explore career glimpses and find the resources that match your interests.
Design
Research
Content
Strategy
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