Want to advance your UX career in 2024? Our clients have been hired at Blue Origin, Capital One, IBM, Wells Fargo, and more.
We have 5 spots open right now. Apply now to see if you’re a fit.
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UX & Product Design Career Accelerator
Proudly serving clients from 34 countries!
Get Promoted
Malik got promoted at PayPal after his performance review and received a salary increase of 37%.
Land A New Job
Emily got a new job as a Director of Product with a salary increase of $52,000 and only 62 days after joining us.
Be Ready To Apply
Shanti got her dream job and said she’d be ready to face a layoff and not need to rush to get her materials ready.
485 people from 34 countries enrolled since 2021.
Founded in 2021 by Sarah Doody, a UX Designer & Researcher with 20 years of experience. Career Strategy Lab exists to help you take control of your career so you can have the impact and flexibility you desire in your life and career.
People who’ve joined our career coaching program have increased their salaries by 40% and got hired at Blue Origin, Capital One, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, and more.
“I’ve never had 2 job offers before, let alone 3!”
– Andrew, hired at Blue Origin
485
people enrolled since 2021
The new Career Strategy Lab program launched in 2021.
34
countries represented
People from all over the world have joined Career Strategy Lab.
100%
more confidence
All our our clients say they felt more confident going into interviews.
Our clients have been hired at companies including:
We believe the greatest product you’ll ever work on in your career is you.
Your career is about more than just your job, it’s about your life. Career Strategy Lab exists to help you create a career that gives you the flexibility, freedom, and impact you want to have in your professional and professional life.
Success isn’t just about climbing up the job title ladder or making more money. What’s the point of being a director or manager if it means you’re too burnt out to enjoy time with your family and friends and do the things that bring you joy?
So how do you unlock this in your career? It starts with strategy. That’s why we called this Career Strategy Lab.
In Career Strategy Lab, we’ll guide you through 5 career sprints to design, market, and sell yourself to recruiters and hiring managers.
Establish your Career Roadmap so you have clarity about your next career move
Create a stand-out resume & optimized LinkedIn profile, presence, and visibility.
Conduct a strategic job search and build intentional professional relationships.
Write your case studies and design an effective portfolio presentation that proves your value.
Prepare for job interviews and leverage people over platforms in your job search.
Curriculum and Program Structure
In the program, you’ll have access to our curriculum, coaching, critiques, and community.
Access to the On Demand Curriculum
Our trainings are all on-demand so you can do them at your pace. We’re like Netflix for your job search.
You get access to everything at once so you can hop around to what’s relevant to your situation & won’t have to worry about making time for countless live lectures etc.
Critiques & Reviews Of Your Work
Critiques are your chance to submit your work (up to 8 items during your time in CSL) and receive personalized and expert feedback on your portfolio, resume, cover letter, job search strategy, etc.
And, you’ll learn a ton from seeing the work of others and hearing their critiques – our clients consistently say this is the most valuable part of the program!
Weekly Group Coaching & Mentoring Calls
Every week, we have UX coaching and mentoring calls together where you can get your questions answered in a group setting.
This is where we can discuss UX career strategy, overcome challenges, and go deep into individual questions related to your UX portfolio, resume, job search, or career strategy.
Virtual co-working
Connect with other members of CSL 24/7 in our virtual co-working space.
This is a great way to create some momentum and routine as you work your way through CSL. And, you’ll also get to know some of your peers and get to ask questions about what you’re working on in real-time!
Our Templates And Job Search Script Library
Access all our worksheets, resources, checklists, and templates to help you reach your career goals faster.
This includes access to our fillable Google Docs for writing your portfolio and resume, along with job search scripts to help you with outreach, follow up, negotiation, and more.
Access to the private Career Strategy Lab Community
Surround yourself with committed, driven, and focused UX and Product professionals. Ask questions, get support, and see what’s working for other people on their journey to get their next role.
You’ll meet other ambitious professionals, form authentic relationships, and challenge each other to reach your goals and not settle.
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Hear why Laura joined CSL and how she got hired as a UX Research manager in Spain.
As a designer and researcher, Laura felt like her career plateaued and didn’t know how to get unstuck. Before Career Strategy Lab, she was working at an UX agency and wanted to make a change, but didn’t know what that change should be.
The scale of all the materials in Career Strategy Lab blew my mind!
I was thinking about how universities charge the same or more for similar professional courses that are far less effective than CSL. If I’d realized how broken down the steps were … I don’t think I would have waited as long to join!
SARAH L
Lead UX Designer from Boston, MA
Career Strategy Client Outcomes
3.5
months to get hired
People who join Career Strategy Lab get hired, on average, in 3.5 months.
40%
average salary increase
Our clients earn higher salaries, some even have multiple offers.
100%
more confidence
All our our clients say they felt more confident going into interviews.
WHO IS CAREER STRATEGY LAB FOR?
Career Strategy Lab is for UX and Product professionals at all career stages
Whether you’ve been working in UX, Product, or Tech for 20 years or are just starting out you’ve likely struggled with challenges that everyone faces at one point or another.
It’s not just you. No matter what stage you’re at, everyone faces challenges such as:
Career Climbers
You’re ready to advance your existing career, but you’re not sure what your next move should be.
Career Switchers
You’re switching from another industry and not sure how to communicate your transferable skills.
Career Launchers
You’re trying to land your first ‘real’ job, after college or university.
Here are some real-life results from Career Strategy Lab clients at all career stages
Farrah
Secured a 100% salary jump
“I accepted a position as a Senior UX Designer for a Fortune 500 financial company in Texas.
My salary is a 100% increase. So basically I make double what I was making at my last job.”
Erik
Moved up into UX Leadership
“I was not writing my case studies the correct way. After following your strategies, I got hired to build a UX team at Lockheed Martin. “
Melody
Got more interviews
“Previously I was getting no interviews! Your program helped me articulate my process during interviews. I was offered a Product Designer role at Lowe’s Home Improvement. “
Ibrahim
Pivoted to User Research
“I accepted a role but then got a better offer from Google so I accepted that one! Two years ago if you would’ve told me I’d be here today I wouldn’t have believed it!“
we don’t agree with job guarantees
Unlike other programs, we don’t offer a job guarantee. We believe they’re unethical and often come with many strings attached.
We don’t make promises we can’t keep. The truth is, no one in the world can guarantee you’ll get hired except the person signing the offer.
Job guarantees imply we can control all the variables in your job search, and we can’t. We caution you to read the fine print of any program and ask how they make these promises.
What We Do Guarantee
We’ll show up to support you inside of the CSL community every step of the way. You show up for yourself, and we’ll show up for you.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
Career Strategy Lab was founded by Sarah Doody, a UX Designer & Researcher with 20 years of experience.
In 2017 I realized something ironic – most UX professionals don’t apply the same research and design strategies that they use in their day to day roles.
I created Career Strategy Lab to help you develop clarity and confidence in your career in UX or Product.
TUITION & FINANCING
Get access to Career Strategy Lab’s UX and Product Design career coaching and mentoring program for 3 or 6 months.
We offer financing options (with no interest or late fees) to people in Canada and the USA and are actively looking for solutions to help people outside of these countries.
Please note, Career Strategy Lab is not a membership that you can cancel at any time. After your first 3 or 6 months you can always extend your time in the program if you wish.
Join For 3 MOnths
$ 3,000
Or 3 monthly payments of $ 1,000
JOIN FOR 6 months
$ 5,100
Or 6 monthly payments of $ 850
Fill out your application for Career Strategy Lab, here’s exactly what you can expect:
STEP 1
Fill out the application form below.
STEP 2
If accepted, watch the free masterclass.
STEP 3
Decide to enroll in Career Strategy Lab.
STEP 4
Be amazed at all your career growth!
What would it mean if you could be in your dream role in 6 months or less?
If you take 6 months to get hired, you won’t earn a higher salary until month 6.
BUT if you get hired in just 4 months, you will earn your new higher salary for 2 extra months. That’s a lot of money!
Real life stories from some of our clients!
These UX professionals from all career stages followed our step by step strategies and landed their UX dream jobs! If it worked for them, it can work for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we offer payment plans and we offer no-interest financing options through our various financing partners in the USA as well as options for Canada.
When you join the program you will receive access to an online portal where you can log in and access all the training materials, tutorials, templates, bonuses, and community. The materials are all on-demand and are not dripped out over time so you can do it on your own schedule and not have to worry about showing up to live lectures.
You will have the opportunity to join our live group coaching calls every week over Zoom where Sarah and our team will answer your questions and help you strategize about specific situations in your career journey. These calls will be recorded so that you can listen later if you can’t attend live. You will be able to submit work for critique every week.
You will have the opportunity to join our live group coaching and critique calls which happen every week over Zoom where our team will answer your questions and help you strategize about specific situations in your career journey. These calls will be recorded so that you can listen later if you can’t attend live.
You will be able to submit work for critique every week.
No! There is no fee to apply for Career Strategy Lab – just fill out the form on this page and we’ll be in touch with next steps.
Due to the digital nature of this program and the fact that it contains instantly downloadable templates, workshops and more, we do not offer any refunds for any reason.
Your access to the program varies depending on which version of the program you choose. After your time is up, you’ll have the option to stay in the program and you’ll always have access to the alumni community – where our alumni often share that their teams are hiring and other opportunities!
Whether you’re a UX researcher, UX writer, information architect, product manager, or anything in between, the steps you must take to land your next job are the same.
The difference lies in what you will highlight in terms of your skills and experience and how that translates to your resume, LinkedIn, portfolio, job interviews, etc.
Sarah has helped people from all disciplines and specialties in UX and Product Development land their dream roles, from researchers and writers to designers and managers … and everyone in between!
No, the Career Strategy Lab is not a UX bootcamp or education program. It will not teach you how to do UX. If you are just starting out and are looking for a program to teach you how to do UX, then this program is not for you.
No. We do not offer income sharing agreement models for Career Strategy Lab.
You do have the option to use our 6-month payment plan and spread your payment out. Please note, this is a payment plan and you must complete all 6 payments. In other words, the payment plan is not a subscription that you can cancel. When you enroll with our payment plan, you agree to pay all 6 payments.
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