Applied to 50+ UX or Product jobs & still no interviews or offers? <a href="https://www.careerstrategylab.com/apply-v2?utm_source=cslpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get UX job search help</a>.Welcome to the Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody, a UX Designer & UX Researcher with 20 years of experience who founded the UX job search accelerator, Career Strategy Lab. She's been doing UX career coaching since 2017.Follow Sarah on:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>You might think your DIY job search is saving you money—but the truth is, it’s likely costing you tens of thousands in lost income, time, and emotional energy.In this eye-opening episode, Sarah Doody breaks down the real cost of an inefficient UX job search using her custom-built UX Job Search ROI Calculator. You’ll follow three real-world scenarios—a mid-level designer, a career switcher, and a junior designer—and see how seemingly small inefficiencies (like endless applications and resume rewrites) quickly add up to five-figure losses.Whether you’re just starting your job search or you’ve been at it for months, this episode will help you stop making emotionally driven decisions and start using data to drive your next move.<h3>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</h3>✔️ The hidden financial and emotional cost of a prolonged job search✔️ How many hours and dollars you’re actually spending applying to jobs✔️ Why rejection often triggers unnecessary upskilling and overlearning✔️ The ROI of getting strategic job search help (with real numbers)✔️ Why clarity and confidence—not more courses—are what actually get you hired<h3>Resources & Next Steps:</h3>📊 Want to see your own numbers? Get Sarah’s <a href="http://careerstrategylab.com/calculator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">UX Job Search Calculator</a>⭐ Support the show! Leave a quick rating on Spotify or a review on Apple Podcasts.🔔 Follow & Subscribe for more actionable UX career insights, every week.<h3>Timestamps:</h3>00:59 The Financial Cost of Your UX Job Search03:23 Scenario 1: Mid-Level UX Professional07:26 Scenario 2: Career Switcher12:52 Scenario 3: Junior UX Designer16:09 The Cost of DIY Job Searches17:35 ROI of Career Strategy Lab20:37 Conclusion🎬 Watch our free <a href="https://www.careerstrategylab.com/ux-job-search-funnel?utm_source=cslpodcast-footer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UX Job Search Workshop</a> and learn how to stand out in 2025👉 <a href="https://www.careerstrategylab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(250, 251, 255);">Join Career Strategy Lab</a>, a UX job search accelerator for UX and Product people.👋 Say hi and follow our host, Sarah Doody, on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdoody/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.

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