Applying for UX roles and not getting interviews? It's not you ...
It’s your positioning. Your portfolio, resume and LinkedIn aren’t telling the story of why you’re awesome. So, you’re invisible.
You don’t need more applications. You need a story that makes recruiters think, “I need to interview to this person.”
Want to fix your positioning and stop being an invisible candidate? I’m here to help.
Sarah Doody
UX Researcher & Product Designer
Founder of Career Strategy Lab
A few companies where Career Strategy Lab alumni work:
Hi, I’m Sarah Doody, founder of Career Strategy Lab.
I’ve been working in UX for 22 years as a UX Researcher & Product Designer. In 2017, I noticed many UX and Product people struggling with their job search. So I decided to do something about it, and that’s how Career Strategy Lab started!
Feel free to say hi to me on LinkedIn or check out my YouTube channel.
CAREER STRATEGY LAB RESULTS
Meet some alumni of Career Strategy Lab
Manny, Ellen and Fritz didn’t need more applications. They needed a clearer story about the experience they already had. Hear how they repositioned themselves and got hired.
How Fritz got hired as a Senior UX Researcher at Amazon after a 2-year job search
UX CAREER COACHING THAT WORKS
Career Strategy Lab alumni see average salary or total compensation increases of 5-figures.
Our data shows our alumni see an average increase of 5-figures, based on those who get hired and report their salaries. When you consider the long term impact of a 5-figure salary increase, the value of investing in your career is priceless.
How We Are Different
Career Strategy Lab gives you personalized UX job search support led by Sarah Doody.
Whether you’re switching into UX, growing at mid-level, or navigating senior roles, our approach works regardless of career stage.
Advancing your UX career shouldn’t be a solo effort. Career Strategy Lab’s structured support, personalized feedback, and clear direction will ensure you’re not second guessing your next move.
UX Job Search Operating System
Our structured system for navigating the UX job search will remove all the guess-work which means, you’ll stop Googling every single thing.
Personalized Feedback & Strategy
Get direct, personalized feedback on your resume, portfolio, LinkedIn, cover letters, and more from our expert team, lead by Sarah Doody.
Hiring Manager Connections
Live Q&As so you can network with and hear from UX hiring managers and leaders about how they evaluate candidates, portfolios, resumes, etc.
Job Referral Network
Career Strategy Lab’s alumni network includes 850+ UX professionals who share referrals, interview insights, and even hire alumni after they get hired.
UX CAREER COACHING
Learn how UX career coaching can help you get hired or promoted whether you have 20+ years of experience or 5 years. We're the experts on UX career strategy.
Feel stuck at a skill or salary plateau? Or, have you applied to 100+ jobs and not landed an interview and can’t figure out why?
Whether you have 15+ years in UX, are switching to UX, or growing at mid-level, Career Strategy Lab has everything you need to navigate your next career level up.
Switching to UX or Product from a previous career?
You have the skills and/or education, but struggle to stand out.
You have what it takes, you just need to position yourself correctly.
Want to make the leap from mid to senior?
You’re ready to level up but you can’t figure out how to prove your value.
Leveling up mid-career is about showing how you think, not just what you did.
Struggling to stand out with 15+ years of UX experience?
You want to grow, shift, or redesign your UX career path.
You struggle to make sense of your time in UX and what you should do next.
Have a question about Career Strategy Lab?
What is Career Strategy Lab?
Career Strategy Lab is a UX career coaching and job search accelerator founded by UX Researcher & Product Designer, Sarah Doody. It helps UX designers, researchers, content designers, and product professionals get hired or promoted by fixing their positioning across their portfolio, resume, LinkedIn, and interviews. Career Strategy Lab has helped 850+ UX professionals, and alumni see average salary or total compensation increases of 5 figures.
Who is Career Strategy Lab for?
Career Strategy Lab is for UX and Product professionals who already have real-world experience and want help getting hired, promoted, or unstuck in their career. This includes people switching into UX, mid-level professionals leveling up, and senior practitioners navigating leadership or complex job searches.
Is Career Strategy Lab a course, coaching program, or community?
It’s a coaching program, with a curriculum and community built in. You get personalized coaching and feedback on your portfolio, resume, LinkedIn, and job search strategy, led by Sarah Doody. The curriculum gives you a step-by-step framework, so you’re not guessing what to work on next. And you join a community of UX professionals going through the same thing, plus an alumni network of 850+ people who share UX job referrals and interview insights.
Unlike a self-paced course, the focus is on accountability and action and navigating your UX job search together, so you’re not doing it alone.
Do you help with UX jobs only, or also Product roles?
While many members are UX designers, Career Strategy Lab also supports UX researchers, content designers, UX writers, and product professionals. The core focus is helping you clearly position your experience and navigate the job market, regardless of your specific UX or Product discipline
Is Career Strategy Lab right if I’ve already tried courses or coaching?
Many people join Career Strategy Lab after trying other UX coaching or programs without seeing results. Our focus is on personalized strategy, clear positioning, and consistent execution ,not generic advice or templates.
Our clients and alumni love our actionable training and templates, the power of our community and calls for real-time support, and our alumni job referral network of 850+ UX and Product professionals (who are now hiring each other, such as Steve who’s hired 6 alum!)
Who founded Career Strategy Lab?
Career Strategy Lab was founded by Sarah Doody, a UX researcher and product designer with over 22 years of experience in UX and Product. Sarah created Career Strategy Lab after seeing how many talented UX professionals struggled to clearly position their experience and navigate the job market without a strategy.
Have a question you don't see here?
You can use the chat button at the bottom of this page or, feel free to email us at hello@sarahdoody.com and either Sarah Doody, or someone from our team, will get you the answer you’re looking for.
Listen to the Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody
Hear how UX and product people reposition themselves and get hired, plus what UX hiring managers and recruiters have to say about getting hired in UX today.
Natalie got hired for a Director level UX role (and now she’s the one hiring for UX roles)
UX Hiring Insights: Sarah Doody’s Interview With Design Recruiter Jared Tredly from Shopify
How Erica Got Hired as a UX Officer at WK Kellogg Foundation After a CDC Layoff
No, you don’t need 3 – 5 projects in your UX portfolio to apply for a job
How Jane Got Hired As A Principal Product Researcher After Emigrating To The USA With No Professional Network
UX Hiring Insights: Jeni Bible, UX Manager at Home Depot, on How She Got Hired, What She Looks for in Candidates, & Presenting UX Case Studies