In episode 23 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Tom McCormack, a Career Coach specializing in product design and product owners. During Tom's career, he has worked primarily with product designers but has experience in other fields like data science, data analytics, web development, and product management, to name a few. As a career coach in this space, Tom has a different perspective on how to break into the UX space. From the length of time it can take to find a new job to the pitfalls he has seen job seekers fall into, Tom shares loads of advice that can help give you a fresh perspective during your job search. During our interview with Tom you will learn: -How Tom made his way into career coaching -Current landscape of junior and mid-senior level product designers -What it takes to break into product design -How long it can take to land that first job -Common pitfalls to avoid on your job search -How to make your own luck to jumpstart your career -The common misconception of design So happy to have you join us today! 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! https://uxcabin.com/podcast-database/tom-mccormack-career-coach-guide-to-breaking-into-product-design Make sure to follow Tom after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mccormack/ 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