040: How to vet career advice and know who to trust

How do you know what UX career advice is actually worth listening to? If you're searching for your next UX or Product role, it's likely you've been bombarded with advice from blogs, social posts, and well-meaning strangers in Slack groups. In this episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah Doody, a UX Researcher & Product Designer, breaks down how to critically evaluate UX career advice so you can stop spinning in circles and start making real progress in your job search.This episode is especially for UX, Product Design, and UX Research professionals who are sick of Googling every career question and getting 14 different answers.Topics discussed in this episode- Why blindly following career advice can cost you time and traction- Strategic questions to ask before trusting someone’s advice- What “advice credibility” really looks like (and red flags to watch for)- How to assess if someone’s results are relevant to your goals- Why advice from 10 years ago may not apply to today’s job market- How hiring location, role, and level affect the advice that works- The sneaky habit of doubting yourself and trusting strangers instead- A simple due diligence process that can save you weeks of rework⏰ Timestamps:00:00 - 00:45: Intro00:46 - 02:23: The risk of following advice without vetting the source02:24 - 04:15: Strategic questions to evaluate the advice you find04:16 - 06:02: The problem with outdated advice and “LinkedIn experts”06:03 - 08:17: Why self-doubt makes you trust strangers more than yourself08:18 - 09:40: How to do a quick “background check” on advice-givers09:41 - 11:00: A reminder: just because someone posts online doesn’t mean it’s true💸 See how I help UX & Product people get 5-figure salary increases in my UX job search coaching program👋 Follow me, on LinkedIn, Instagram, & YouTube.