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" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.careerstrategylab.com/ux-job-search-funnel?utm_source=cslpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">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="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">LinkedIn</a> |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">YouTube</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">Instagram</a>In this special open house episode, Sarah Doody chats with Joshua, a UX design leader with over 20 years of experience, about the reality of navigating a job search after a long career in enterprise environments. Josh opens up about the challenges of staying relevant in a shifting industry, rebuilding his confidence after burnout, and reframing what it means to craft a compelling portfolio—even without flashy Figma work.<h3>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</h3>✔️ How Josh is positioning himself for a new chapter after 20+ years in UX✔️ Why your portfolio doesn’t need to be visual to be powerful✔️ The mindset shift that helped Josh regain clarity and momentum✔️ How asking former colleagues for feedback transformed his self-perception✔️ What it looks like to find leadership roles that align with your values✔️ Tips on managing your time, energy, and expectations in the job search<h3>Timestamps:</h3>00:20 Welcome to the Career Strategy Podcast00:58 Episode Overview and Listener Engagement01:43 Meet Josh Vaughn: UX Design Leader02:33 Josh's Career Journey and Challenges04:53 The Importance of Storytelling in Portfolios06:45 Building Confidence and Career Strategy11:55 Reflecting on Career Strategy Lab13:23 Final Thoughts and Advice14:51 Conclusion and Farewell16:05 Podcast Outro🎬 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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