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Struggling to break into UXR? This is how you get hired!

Melissa Schmitz
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10 min readFeb 2, 2023

The job market is rough right now; let’s make sure you survive.

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Over the last few months, we have seen an absolutely unprecedented number of layoffs from the biggest companies in tech.

  • Meta: 21,000 laid off (25% of workforce)
  • Amazon: 18,000 laid off (5% of workforce)
  • Google: 12,000 laid off (6% of workforce)
  • Microsoft: 10,000 laid off (5% of workforce)
  • … and many more.

This means we’re starting 2023 with well over 95,000 additional highly qualified people looking for work in tech.

For entry-level applicants, who are already at the biggest disadvantage in the hiring process, this is going to hit you the hardest. Entry-level jobs require little to no experience, meaning more people are eligible to apply. And worse yet, many of positions aren’t actually even entry-level to begin with (e.g., asking for 5+ years experience or a graduate degree).

Ouch.

So, how do you survive this tumultuous time if you’re looking for a UXR job right out of college or bootcamp? This article will provide several strategies to help you along your journey.

Let’s dive into it.

Strategy #1: Set…

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Melissa Schmitz
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Written by Melissa Schmitz

Research engineer in emerging tech (prototyping XR, UX, autonomy). ✦ http://linktr.ee/melissa_xr

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