The UX Careers Handbook

by Cory Lebson

This second edition of The UX Careers Handbook offers you all the great advice of the first edition―freshly updated―plus a new chapter on critical soft skills, much more on becoming a UX leader, and a 17th user experience (UX) career pathway. The UX Careers Handbook, Second Edition, offers you an insider's advice on learning, personal branding, networking skills, building your resume and portfolio, and actually landing that UX job you want, as well as an in-depth look at what it takes to get into and succeed in a UX career. Whether your interests include design, information architecture, strategy, research, UX writing, or any of the other core UX skillsets, you'll find a wealth of resources in this book. The book also Along with the book, you can explore its companion website with more resources and information to help you stay on top of this fast-changing field. Not only for job seekers, The UX Careers Handbook , Second Edition , is a must-have for Watch Cory Lebson’s companion video course, Planning a Career in User Experience (2023) , for a high-level overview of the topics covered in the book! You can get access if you have a subscription to LinkedIn Premium, sign-up for a one-month free trial (if available) or access for free through your school or local library (if offered). Cory Lebson has been a UX consultant and user researcher for over two decades. He is Principal and Owner of a small UX research consultancy, a builder of UX community, and a past president of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA). Not only a practitioner of UX, Cory teaches and mentors to help professionals grow their UX skills and conducts regular talks and workshops on topics related to both UX skills and career development.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

300 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2016

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was fortunate to attend a UX Book Club where they featured Cory's book. We even had a Q&A session with him on live video! Since that point, I have become a huge fan of Cory Lebson and really appreciate the work he is doing in the UX community. Over the past 3 years, I have been transitioning into a UX design role without much experience initially in the field. I have been learning as I go and building off of a standard graphic design degree. This book filled in all the missing pieces I needed and really confirmed that I was in the right field now. Turns out there are a lot of other people that stumbled into this field and discovered they loved it! I have a ton of homework now after finishing the book but every step has been laid out in an easy to follow format. So many links! So many resources! His online resources are always being updated as well - https://uxcareershandbook.com/

I highly recommend this book for ANYONE in a UX related field. It's not just for designers, it's for writers, programmers, researchers and more!

[Cybele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read for aspiring UXers

This book provided good examples from those in the field, as well as duties required for different roles. It also provided educational requirements, as well as branding solutions