In episode 39 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Sarah Doody, Founder and CEO of Career Strategy Lab, a job search and career accelerator program for people in UX, tech, and product. Sarah started as a UX Researcher and Designer with different startups in New York City. She then opened a research and design consultancy in 2012 and is now focused on career development and coaching with Career Strategy Lab. During our interview with Sarah, you will learn: -How to design your career path -Growing your network while honing your skills -Applying a 3-part product strategy to propel your career path -How to accelerate your job search -Top myth that UX professionals believe about recruiters So happy to have you join us today! 00:00 Introduction 02:37 How Sarah worked her way into UX 08:45 When the quality is greater than the number of people in your network 11:26 How to design your career path 16:39 When solving a problem leads you to an independent consultant career path 23:32 How Sarah built her network while honing her writing skills 30:26 Should designers write? 37:56 Sarah's 3-part product strategy to propel your career path 51:12 Top myths that UX professionals believe about recruiters and hiring managers 56:39 Final thoughts with Sarah Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video please like and subscribe so I can keep making content for you good people!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aRBoqF6mAD1PnQwj86dX Don't forget to read our blog and sign up for reminders when new episodes will be available! http://www.uxcabin.com/podcast/sarah-doody Make sure to follow Sarah after the podcast to stay on top of what she is up to! Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahdoody -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahdoodyux/ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdoody/ -YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sarahdoody -Website: http://www.careerstrategylab.com Other mentioned links: - Information Architecture for the Worldwide Web - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/information-architecture-for/0596527349/ - UX Magazine: https://uxmag.com Where to find UX Cabin: -Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcabin -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxcabin/ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcabin -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uxcabin?lang=en -YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UXCabin -dribble: https://dribbble.com/uxcabin -Website: https://uxcabin.com