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Insights that will help with starting or advancing a career in UX Design and other UX roles.

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Podcasts That Will Turn You into a UX Unicorn

Get beyond visual design and development and ramp up your UX skills with these fantastic podcasts. These podcasts will get you up to speed on user behavior and design thinking with knowledge that will outlast any design tool.

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Build UX Awareness With Stakeholders In Your Company

You are ready to become more than a wireframe/mockup generator, or you are the first UX hire and are excited to bring the full benefit of UX to your company. However, you keep running into resistance in different forms from teammates and other stakeholders.

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Teach Yourself and Master UX Design with these 27 UX Books

User experience books can be incredibly useful in understanding concepts that outlast changes in fads and trends. They can also provide a foundation for beginners, as well as fill in knowledge gaps for experienced professionals.

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Can You Get a UX Job With a UX Design Certificate?

UX design work requires many learned skills and practical experience. UX design is a very technical job requiring specialized knowledge involving graphic design, psychology/sociology, creative thinking, and using a variety of software. The likelihood of being hired for a UX Design position with only a UX design certificate and no experience or additional training is low, but you can improve your chances.