183: 3 Things I’d Do If I Was Laid Off From a UX Role Today

Just laid off from a UX role? If you’re tempted to open LinkedIn and easy-apply to every role with UX in the job title, don't do it! 

In this episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah Doody breaks down what she would NOT do after a UX layoff (e.g. play the numbers game) and the 3 things she’d prioritize instead. 

You’ll walk away with a clear order of operations: get specific about the UX role you want, get visible where hiring actually happens, and start showing up for the work you want to be hired for.

🎯 In this episode we discuss:

- Why easy-applying to every “UX” job backfires after a layoff

- How to get ruthlessly specific about the UX role you actually want

- Auditing past jobs and naming your “superpowers” (and why to ask others)

- Where UX recruiters and hiring managers actually hang out

- The LinkedIn order of operations: headline first, then everything else

- Why turning on Open to Work is a signal, not desperation

- What to post on LinkedIn so your profile gets found, without becoming a “thought leader”

00:00 Intro

01:30 Why I wouldn’t play the numbers game in my UX job search

02:50 Step 1 — Get specific about the UX role you want

07:37 Step 2 — Increase your visibility

13:23 Step 3 — Post about what you want to be hired for

16:17 Putting it all together

17:44 UX Layoff checklist + final word

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