First Edition Acknowledgments. Second Edition Acknowledgments. About the Author. Foreword. How to Use This Book. Part 1 Establishing Your Foundation. Chapter 1 What Is User Experience (UX)? Chapter 2 Your Career Is Grounded in Your Education. Chapter 3 Never Stop Learning. Chapter 4 Personal Branding and Networking for Career Success. Chapter 5 Critical Soft Skills. Part 2 Getting a Job. Chapter 6 Resumes and Portfolios to Illustrate Your Value. Chapter 7 Work In-House or Be an External Consultant. Chapter 8 Independent Contracting or Starting a Small UX Business. Chapter 9 Landing a Job (or New Contract Work). Part 3 Recruiters & Employers. Chapter 10 Working with a Recruiter; Being a Recruiter. Chapter 11 Employer’s Guide (and What Job Seekers Should Look For). Part 4 Career Glimpses: What, Specifically, Can You Do? Chapter 12 UX Career Pathways. Chapter 13 Design-Related Pathways. Chapter 14 Research-Related Pathways. Chapter 15 Content-Related Pathways. Chapter 16 Strategy-Related Pathways. Part 5 UX Leadership. Chapter 17 Corporate UX Leadership. Chapter 18 Alternative Pathways to UX Leadership. CONCLUSION. Chapter 19 UX in the Future; Your Career Today. Index.
Biography
Cory Lebson has been a UX consultant and user researcher for over two decades. He is the Principal and Owner of a small UX research consultancy, a builder of UX community, and a past president of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA). Not only a practitioner of UX, Cory teaches and mentors to help professionals grow their UX skills, and conducts regular talks and workshops on topics related to both UX skills and career development.
