Carma Baughman

Help students and career changers find their next UX job | Help creative solopreneurs start their journey | | Creative Solopreneur for 20+ years | DM Open

[Carma Baughman @carmabaughman]

@arvindhsundar @doooyle @SowmyaHariharan @Shruthi_O3 @EspreeDevora @kattrisen @namita_khande @ericasmyname @connextcoaching Thanks, @arvindhsundar!

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Search by Full-time, Internships, Part-time, and Contractor

Many jobs are remote.

Check out https://t.co/jbfAIwThtE

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I didn't pay much attention to this site

Because most of my clients hesitate to work for startups as their first job in a new industry.

Was I ever wrong to ignore this site. 👇

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Even though this site is for startups, it includes companies you've heard about.

AirBnB, Vimeo, Spotify, Reddit, and so many more.

They are worldwide.

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@TanmayS_Chauhan @SaveToNotion #thread #writing

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@MeetKevon @JannisBetschki @heymattia @EngagementBuild @markoschmitt @blackmagic_so @hypefury Thank you, all! It's very clear which tool to use!

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Learning how to use TweetDeck based on @MeetKevon Build In Public Mastery training.

Great filtering options to narrow down what I want to look at.

Any tips or tricks you'd recommend when using TweetDeck?

#buildinpublic

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Hey career changers going into UX/UI...

What part of the job search (besides getting a job) is your greatest struggle right now?

#uxdesign #careerpivot #jobsearch

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@MeetKevon That's a great idea, Kevon! Your own user experience is a part of your own User Experience project. 😀

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My new #buildinpublic project - thanks to @meetkevon and his masterful cohorts. Mine is delayed due to family emergencies during the recent cohort.

I will continue documenting my journey as I build a resource for career changers entering design to gain real-world experience.👇

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In my search to find resources for 'real-world' projects, I've also come across ideas for what I call 'pseudo real-world' projects.

Such as designing:
-a feature of your favorite app
-an app you wish existed
-a smart TV app
-an app pertaining to your passion

What else?

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Here are some ways to find real-world projects for your UX portfolio:

- Visit local businesses
- Ask friends/family
- Check freelance websites
- Search volunteer websites
- Offer your services to a local non-profit

Any other ideas to add to the list?

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@arvindhsundar That'd be great, Arvindh! Thank you!

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Not only will you get a project for your portfolio, you'll gain so much more

- teamwork
- client interaction
- referrals/recommendations for other jobs/projects
- +++

What has been your experience with volunteer projects from any of these (or other) sites?

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I want to help career changers into UX/UI design find real-world projects to put in their portfolio

I evaluated 4 websites that have volunteer projects.

This is what I learned: 👇

#uxdesign #portfolio #careerpivot

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@workwithbenefit

They have projects that fit directly into UX Design.

Here are the selections of projects when signing up:

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@arvindhsundar Just completed this guide! Highly recommended! Not only does it give you a big picture of your business (the game you are playing), but clarifies next steps for your business --- and keeping it fun at the same time!

Thanks @arvindhsundar!