It’s a great time to be working or pursuing a job in UX. Businesses are updating their websites, mobile apps, and as fresh ways to interact with customers advance, professionals with digital expertise are in-demand. This gives job candidates the advantage when negotiating pay for a UX position.
Check out the latest Robert Half Salary Guide to find the national midpoint salary for UX design roles and use the following resources to help you find a job that best fits your skills and experience.
Job search
- Hot Job: User Experience (UX) Designer – Get the scoop on the typical UX design job description, the education and skills requirements, and a way to discover starting salaries for the role in your city.
- Digital Creatives: 4 Tips for ‘Designing’ Your Career – Spend some time redesigning your brand and skill set in preparation for your job search.
- Finding a Job: How a Recruiter can Kick-Start Your Job Search – If you’re starting your job search, working with a recruiter can be a smart decision. Learn how recruiters can help.
- How to Find Remote Jobs – and How a Recruiter Can Help – Read practical advice on how to find remote jobs, with five tips that encourage you to take a multipronged approach.
- How to Find the Right Creative Job – Before you embark on a job search, review these fundamental career resources.
- How Job Seekers Can Speed Up the Hiring Process – Many candidates can find the hiring process can drag on for a while. Here are strategies you can use to motivate an employer to come to a faster hiring decision.
Salary negotiation
- 7 Tips for How to Ask for a Raise (and Get It) – Should you decide to ask for a raise, these six tips can help put you on the right track.
- 3 Common Salary Negotiation Scenarios and What You Can Learn From Them – These three anecdotes provide valuable lessons on how to conduct yourself during a salary negotiation.
- How to Negotiate Salary After You Get a Job Offer – Review these tips for how to negotiate salary that can help you tactfully and confidently ask for what you want.
Resume, portfolio, and interview
- How to Write a Resume (That’s Good!) in 7 Easy Steps – Here are several recommendations for building a resume that can help your increase your changes of landing a job interview.
- 6 Tips to Make a Digital Portfolio That Pops – Increase the odds that your digital portfolio examples will catch the eye of busy hiring managers by following e-portfolio best practices.
- 5 Interview Tips to Help You Nail Your Creative Job Interview – Have a big job interview coming up? The key to nailing it is to be prepared. Here’s how.
- Turning the Tables: 8 Questions to Ask an Employer in an Interview – To glean key information about the work environment, here are eight questions to ask an employer in an interview.
- Oops! Things to Say in an Interview if You Don’t Want the Job – Help ease nerves before a job interview by reviewing this list of things not to say in an interview, followed by some thing you can say.
- How to Answer, ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’ – Prepare a solid response to this common interview question.
- Knowing How to Research a Company Can Boost Job Seekers’ Chances – Learning about your prospective employer can give you an edge over the competition. Read these tips on how to search a company in preparation for a job interview.
- No Response After an Interview? Here’s What to Do If You’ve Been Ghosted – Sometimes in the hiring process companies can go dark with no explanation to the candidate. Here are some things to help prevent getting no response after an interview.
- Tips for Writing a Cover Letter That Will Stand Out – Your cover letter is your introduction to a prospective employer. Review tips for writing cover letters that will convince hiring managers to call you for an interview.
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