User Experience Careers: What a Career in UX Looks Like Today - NN/G

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This 90-page report explores what a UX career looks like today, including what UX professionals make of it, and how best to get a job in the field. The 2nd edition is based on several research studies carried out in 2019, with responses from 722 UX professionals around the world.
This report features a discussion of specialization in the UX field, it explores the unique backgrounds of practitioners, and it details the skills and responsibilities UX practitioners have working in the industry today.
Article on research findings: What a UX Career Looks Like Today
This report is based on several research studies carried out in 2019. These research studies included a survey, 2 focus groups carried out in Hong Kong and Los Angeles, and 17 remote, semi-structured interviews with UX professionals from around the world.
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User Experience Careers
User Experience Careers