Become a UX/UI Designer [Avocademy Graduate Panel] |
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Our graduates talked about their experience in Avocademy, what the job hunt was like, and what life as a UX/UI designer is like now.
Use this link to learn more about avocademy and schedule a call with our team: https://calendly.com/d/3d8-bdb-8yb Find out more about our program: https://www.avocademy.com/youtube ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 4:26 What separates Avocademy from other UX/UI Bootcamps? 8:58 How hard is it to break into UX design without prior experience? 14:00 In your current job, are you remote or in person? 15:00 When did you start Foundations, Career Jumpstart, and how long it took you to find the job? 17:53 How many jobs did you apply and how many interviews you had? 20:38 What was your background before this course, and What transferable skills from your past experience did you highlight when interviewing for UX roles? 26:34 Once we complete the Foundations course, do we automatically qualify for Career Jump Start, or do we go through some type of performance review to advance? 28:00 Is a degree really important for finding a job in ux/ui? 30:43 is your portfolio more important than the years of experience? 31:54 Do you need a background in illustration/drawing to do UX design 32:10 How did you manage taking up the courses while dealing with your daytime job? 37:00 Do you help with resume building? 38:23 How much and where did you all network within the UX field? Did that help with finding a job? 45:50 Looking back, what would you have done differently while taking the course as well as searching for a job? 🔽 CONNECT WITH AVOCADEMY - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avocademy - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avocademy - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avocademy - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avocademy_ |