UX Career Transitions

01/25/21 • 28 min

Getting a new job is quite common these days, but what if you're changing your field completely? It's hard to let go of the familiar and embrace a new domain in the pursuit of more job satisfaction, but many UX professionals have gone through this process. To explore this topic, we speak with guests Neila Romdane and Kate Benson; two people at opposite ends of the career transition spectrum. Neila is a former marketing director just starting her UX career, while Kate is a Lead UX Designer who successfully made the switch years ago.

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