UX Researcher - How To Start Your Career in UX Research

Structural Engineer turned UX Researcher?! Ava Lamb, based in Austin, Texas, is a UX Researcher at NCR Voyix, a large American software, consulting, and technology company. Coming from the field of structural engineering, Ava realized that it wasn’t the right career path for her long term. In turn, she decided to dive into UX research, which turned out to be a perfect fit for her! Get ready to learn more about UX Research from Ava. Find out about its challenges, what makes it exciting, how the career typically progresses, what salaries are like, how flexible the tasks are, what skills you need to get started, and so much more… FOLLOW US ON OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 Podcast / https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jobdictionary 🌍  Website / https://jobdictionary.com 🐦  Twitter / https://x.com/jobdictionary_ 📸  Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/jobdictionary/ 📱  TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@jobdictionary 👨‍💻  Linkedin / https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobdictionary/ 🎥  Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557725591538 WHAT IS JOB DICTIONARY? Hey 👋 Job Dictionary is a free education platform showing you the 95% of jobs you’ve never heard of before, sharing in-depth interviews with professionals in a vast variety of fields, so you can see what the job is REALLY like through their personal experience and pick the best one for you. Visit jobdictionary.com to explore our vast selection of categories (launching this July 2024) and grab our Job Hunt Hacks to help you land your dream job. ⌚️ Timestamps: 00:00 All about Ava’s journey to UX Research 05:24 Daily tasks that UX Researchers do 13:20 UX Research work setup and flexibility 15:34 The skills you need to have to be good at UX Research 18:08 Tips to UX Research Success 22:58 Typical progression path for UX Researchers 26:58 Recommend books, blogs, and podcasts for UX research 30:50 Explore jobdictionary.com & subscribe