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Breaking Into UX
The document offers guidelines on crafting an effective resume, networking, and building a professional portfolio in the UX design field. Key tips include honesty in resumes, prioritizing content, and focusing on personal impact, while networking emphasizes the importance of giving value over technological tools. It suggests practical networking strategies and encourages participation in relevant meetups and conferences.
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- 2. Brian Sullivan. @BrianKSullivan @bigdesign Hi, myname is #breakingux
- 3. 1. Resume 2. Portfolio 3.Networking
- 4. Resume (or RapSheet)
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- 9. 1. Do notlie. 2. Link to portfolio. 3. Your uniqueness. 4. Design & UX skills. 5. Your impact to bottom line.
- 10. Tips for ResumeWriting
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- 12. 2. Include allcontact info.
- 13. 3. Add anobjective.
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- 15. 5. Choose YourStyle ChronologicalFunction-based
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- 17. Watch Your OnlinePresence
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- 29. Your Network =Business
- 30. Networking is aContact Sport
- 31. It’s a greatbook, too!
- 32. Best networkers focuson giving, not getting.
- 33. Value people overtechnology.
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- 37. 15 Phone CallsDaily
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- 39. Hello, my nameis ________________. I am a ___________ at ____________. The last cool project I worked on was __________________ where I learned ______,______, and ______. How cool is that! Use This Template. Give Them Your Card.
- 40. I have acouple of questions for you. It will take just two minutes: 1. Tell me what you do. 2. Tell me what you love to do. The answers are totally different. Another Approach.
- 41. Shake Hands &Exchange Cards.
- 42. Business Card Strategy Yourbusiness cards go here Their business cards go here
- 43. Card Holders Getin the Way.
- 44. Introduce Them toSomeone You Know.
- 45. Everyone Loves aConnector. Be one.
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- 47. Join UX DallasMeetup
- 48. Come to theBig Design Conference. September 4-6, 2014
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Editor's Notes
- #3 My name is Brian Sullivan. We will use the hashtag Picasso for this presentation. You can follow me @bigdesign or @BrianKSullivan.
- #49 Along with our friends, we organize the Big Design Conference. We are in our 6th year. The conference is in early September. We hope you can come.
- #50 My name is Brian Sullivan. We will use the hashtag Picasso for this presentation. You can follow me @bigdesign or @BrianKSullivan.