Chapter Resources > Part 2: Getting a Job (Resources for Chapters 6 – 9)
This page covers the four chapters included in the second part of the book:
- Chapter 6: Resumes and Portfolios to Illustrate Your Value
- Chapter 7: Work In-house or Be an External Consultant
- Chapter 8: Independent Contracting or Starting a Small UX Business
- Chapter 9: Landing a Job (or New Contract Work)
Thank you to Amanda Stockwell, Jen Romano, Jessica Ivins, and Leslie Jensen-Inman who enhanced Part 2 with their contributions. Check out Jen’s latest book: Usability Testing for Survey Research
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UX-specific Job Boards
Calculators
Salary Information
- Glass Door Salary Data (includes common UX job titles)
- Onward Search UX Salary Guide (last updated in 2024)
- Nielsen Norman Salary Trends (last updated in 2019)
- UXPA Salary Survey
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- A UX Legend On The Much-Rumored Death Of The Design Firm (Fast Company)
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