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Sarah Doody – UX Job Interview Prep In A Weekend

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How to be ready to talk about your projects and nail design exercises.

A UX portfolio gets you in the door …

But your interview skills are what will set you apart from the rest.

If you want to stand out from other candidates, you have to be prepared for the job interview including questions that may be asked, presenting your portfolio, and executing design exercises.

Yes, it’s nerve wracking and you might be nervous about:

Knowing what types of questions you’ll be asked
Freezing up when they ask you to do a live design exercise
Talking about the projects in your portfolio
Dealing with phone interviews and in person sessions

This step-by-step program will equip you to go showcase your work, skills and personality with confidence and authenticity.

What’s included in UX Job Interview Prep In A Weekend:

45 minutes of teaching
❓A list of questions you should prepare for
UX interview checklist (pre and post interview)
The design exercise strategy worksheet
A post interview retrospective template so you can learn from each interview

I’m Sarah Doody, nice to meet you!

Before you ask,

YES this is my real hair!

2015: Founded The UX Notebook, a weekly UX email and education collective focused on helping people learn how to think like a designer.
2012: Went full time as self employed with my own UX consulting business.
2011: Co-created curriculum for and taught General Assembly’s first ever 12-week User Experience Design course.
2007: Moved to NYC to get started in the roller coaster world of tech startups.

Class Curriculum

Welcome & Watch This First

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Welcome (3:16)
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Join The Community
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How to get help (please read)
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Hired? Share your success story here …
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BONUS: Get your own .design domain for $5
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Book “Solving Product Design Exercises”

Big Picture: The Interview Process

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What to expect (14:43)

Before You Even Apply

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It’s all about you (9:02)

Preparing For The Interview

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Do your research (19:55)
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Presenting your work (17:21)

Design Exercises: Do’s and Dont’s

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What’s your strategy? (11:26)

After The Interview: Reflect & Tweak

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Iterating after your interviews (4:22)

Final Thoughts

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Recap and next steps … (3:53)

BONUS DOWNLOADS

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Your Values & Dream Job Worksheet
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The UX Interview Checklist (Pre & Post Interview)
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Design Exercise Strategy Worksheet
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Interview Questions To Make You Think

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About Author

Sarah Doody

Sarah Doody is a user experience designer, user researcher, and product strategist. She works with companies of all sizes and stages to help them create the first version of their product or optimize a product already in market. Her clients have included WeWork, Domino Magazine, General Assembly, Blue Apron, Fatherly, Happify, Sling, CitiBike, and more.

In 2017, Sarah founded The UX Portfolio Formula, a UX career accelerator that helps UX professionals create, cultivate, and achieve their career goals. In 3 years, over 2,100 people have been through the program and many have been hired at companies including Home Depot, American Express, Google, Microsoft, Nordstrom, H&M, United Airlines, Harvard, Salesforce, Deloitte, GM Financial, Dell and many more.

Sarah frequently gives talks and teaches workshops around the world and online including UX London, StartCon in Australia, UXLX in Portugal, Productized in Portugal, AIGA National Conference in Minneapolis, The Family in Berlin, INDUSTRY in Cleveland, and many more.