🚀 Seeking Opportunities & Guidance! 🚀

Hey, everyone reading this!

I’ve been navigating the challenging job market with determination. Still, I’m finding it difficult to secure even a part-time or junior position despite my five years of UX Design experience and a Masters in Cognitive Science. The words "unfortunately" and "rejected" have become all too familiar.

I've poured my soul into this journey:

Applied online ✔️
Sent countless cold emails ✔️
Reached out to people on LinkedIn ✔️
Tailored my resume with AI ✔️
Resume reviewed by Senior UX Designers ✔️

This journey has introduced me to many kind souls and some who believe in knowing someone deeply before extending help, which I respect and understand.

If anyone has advice or guidance or knows of any opportunities where I can demonstrate my skills, I would be incredibly grateful. It takes a lot to reach out like this, but I believe in the power of community and the kindness of strangers.

Thank you for your time :)

Iynna·Jul 19

I am sorry this has been hard :( Maybe this role will be interesting to you? https://elpha.com/posts/tcmb3gnx/seeking-talented-ux-ui-designers-for-fintech-startup-august-september

Sanika25·Jul 21

Thank you for sharing the job post. :) I will apply

Iynna·Jul 21

best of luck!!

joanmichelson·Jul 20

Talk to people you worked with in the past who know you. Build relationships. Attend conferences in person. Maybe you need a career coach who focuses on transitioning. .

Sanika25·Jul 21

Thank you for writing. I will surely follow your advice. :)I have recently moved to US. I have taken a few steps in the direction. I have joined courses and mentorship program as well.

joanmichelson·Jul 21

Great! If you want to explore a career coach, you can reach out to me at [email protected]. In my interviews in my 430+ episodes of Electric Ladies Podcast, my guests and I give career advice too, especially towards the end. Best of luck!

lisa02coleman·Jul 27

Thanks for sharing your podcast. As someone who manages podcasts, it is great to see more women doing podcasts. Keep up the great work! Podcasting is worth it.

joanmichelson·Jul 27

Thanks, Lisa!

carriewickmandorn·Jul 27

Hi Sanika, Thank you for sharing and it sounds like you are doing everything right! It is definitely a challenging market right now, but there are still opportunities available. :)I’m a career coach who specializes in helping purpose-driven job seekers find work they love, and I have a lot of experience working specifically with UX designers. I would be happy to chat with you to see if I could help, and I actually have a few sliding scale spots available for unemployed job seekers :) Please feel free to schedule a free consult call here: https://www.carriewickmandorn.com/contactWarmly,Carrie