Career Change UX

Want to transition to UX work from your current career but don't know quite how to get started? In this talk, presented at InfoCamp Seattle 2011, we share stories about and strategies for how to make the move.

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1. CAREER UX CHANGE CAREER UX CHANGE
2. AMY FRANCIS @francisamy ANDY FITZGERALD @andybywire &
7. UX
11. UX
12. FORMAL CERTIFICATION
13. TRADITIONAL TRANSITIONAL
14. TRADITIONAL
15. TRADITIONAL: MASTER'S DEGREE (or equivalent)
16. BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS
17. BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS • Theoretical underpinning
18. BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS • Theoretical underpinning • Time and space
19. BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS • Theoretical underpinning • Time and space • On-campus recruiting
20. DRAWBACKS
21. DRAWBACKS • $$$$$$$$$$ • Impracticalities for adults
22. DRAWBACKS • $$$$$$$$$$ • Impracticalities for adults
23. TRANSITIONAL:
24. TRANSITIONAL: • Cheaper /faster
25. TRANSITIONAL: • Cheaper /faster • Practical
26. TRANSITIONAL: • Cheaper /faster • Practical • Valorizes your expertise
27. NO LOANS
28. NO LOANS !!!
29. ???
30. Leverage EXISTING EXPERTISE
32. Build a KNOWLEDGE BASE
33. Build a KNOWLEDGE BASE
34. Build a KNOWLEDGE BASE
35. Build a SKILL SET
36. Build a SKILL SET YOUR CURRENT JOB
37. Build a SKILL SET YOUR CURRENT JOB UX >
38. PRO-BONO IT Build a SKILL SET
39. Build a SKILL SET CREATE YOUR OWN UX PROJECTS
40. Build a NETWORK
41. Build a NETWORK Find a MENTOR
42. Build a NETWORK JOIN/FOLLOW Organizations
43. Build a NETWORK Make FRIENDS
44. Build a NETWORK
45. CHALLENGES
46. AMY FRANCIS @francisamy ANDY FITZGERALD @andybywire &