UX career coaching to help you get interviews, hired, promoted, or land freelance work
Career Strategy Lab provides UX and Product professionals with the structure, feedback, and strategy to stand out in today’s competitive UX job market.
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.
UX CAREER COACHING FOR ALL SCENARIOS
Explore how our UX career coaching can help you, regardless of your career stage or area of focus.
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’re switching to UX, growing at mid-level, or leveling up as a senior, Career Strategy Lab has the support to help you get hired, promoted, or land freelance clients.
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.
Figuring out what’s next or how to level up your UX career?
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.
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 750+ UX professionals who share referrals, interview insights, and even hire alumni after they get hired.
CAREER STRATEGY LAB RESULTS
Meet some alumni of Career Strategy Lab
How Fritz got hired as a Senior UX Researcher at Amazon after a 2-year job search
UX CAREER COACHING FOR ALL SCENARIOS
Career Strategy Lab alumni see average salary or total compensation increases of 5-figures.
We take results seriously. Based on alumni who report their salaries, our data shows they see an average increase of 5-figures. When you consider the long term impact of a 5-figure salary increase, the value of investing in your career is priceless.
Have a question about Career Strategy Lab?
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?
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.
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 courses, bootcamps, or one-off coaching 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 wildly actionable training and templates, the power of our community and calls for real-time support, and our alumni job referral network of 750+ UX and Product professionals.
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.
See how Career Strategy Lab can help you
Explore how our UX career coaching can help you, regardless of your career stage, area of focus, or how messy you think your experience or background is.
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.
Figuring out what’s next or how to level up your UX career?
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.
Listen to our Career Strategy Podcast
Explore how our UX career coaching can help you, regardless of your career stage, area of focus, or how messy you think your experience or background is.
