Why the bar to stand out in your UX job search is actually lower than you think

Do you feel like it’s impossible to stand out from other UX candidates? Is your confidence shattered every time you see an awesome UX resume or case study on social media or in communities you belong to?

Listen up, all the amazing resumes and case studies you see are not a reflection of all your competition in your UX job search. After getting into UX recruiting in 2022, I can tell you that many, many candidates are applying with resumes, case studies, and portfolios that are underwhelming and sometimes unfortunately cringe-worthy.

The key to standing out in your UX job search is to get back to basics and apply some UX principles to your job search and career materials. In this video, we’ll look at: