111: Hidden costs of navigating your UX job search alone

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Welcome to the Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody, a UX Designer & UX Researcher with 20 years of experience who founded the UX job search accelerator, Career Strategy Lab. She's been doing UX career coaching since 2017.

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In this episode, Sarah dives into the hidden costs of navigating your job search alone and why a DIY approach may be holding you back. Many job seekers spend months stuck in a cycle of applying, tweaking resumes, and feeling frustrated—without realizing they’re wasting valuable time, missing opportunities, and facing an unnecessary emotional toll.

Sarah breaks down why job searching requires strategy, positioning, and persistence—not just endless applications. She also shares what successful job seekers do differently, including treating their job search like a UX project, getting strategic with LinkedIn, and investing in the right tools and guidance to accelerate results.

If you’re tired of going in circles and want to land a job faster and smarter, this episode is for you!

What You’ll Learn:

✅ The #1 hidden cost of a DIY job search (hint: it’s not just time wasted)

✅ Why “busy work” like tweaking your resume daily doesn’t move the needle

✅ How to spot FSP activities (False Sense of Progress) and focus on what works

✅ The missed opportunities that cost