How Steven Navigated ADD In His UX Job Search and Got Hired As a UX Researcher

Feeling overwhelmed or directionless in your UX job search? In this episode, you’ll hear how a Career Strategy Lab alumni, Steven Durgin, transitioned from uncertainty about his next UX career move to getting hired as a Design Researcher and then launching his own UX research agency, Affinity UX. After working in podcast production and facilitating masterminds for people in startups and other entrepreneurial ventures, Steven realized he’d been developing UX research skills without the official title of UX Researcher. That’s when Steven decided to pursue a career in UX Research.

In the episode, Steven reflects on his journey, from overcoming self-doubt as a career switcher to building confidence, leveraging mentorship, and creating a sustainable business model. Sarah and Steven explore the role of community, structured career tools, and storytelling in navigating the UX job search and scaling an agency.

Steven opens up about his struggles with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and how he leveraged the structured support and community at Career Strategy Lab to build a bias towards action. Steven said that the structure of Career Strategy Lab’s UX job search accelerator helped him avoid procrastination and make the switch to UX research and ultimately starting his own UX research agency.

Tune in to hear actionable tips on UX resumes, the power of storytelling, and the importance of community in career development.

Видео How Steven Navigated ADD In His UX Job Search and Got Hired As a UX Researcher канала Sarah Doody