Are you looking to transition into UX w/o quitting your current job and spending a fortune? Do you want to avoid wasting months (or even years) receiving countless demotivating rejections?

Even though the demand for user experience professionals is quite high, it can be tough to break in, and you can face many pitfalls along the way. There is a large variety of tactics to build skills, portfolio and experience, position yourself as an attractive candidate, and get noticed by employers. Their effectiveness can vary tremendously and have a major impact on how successful (or not) you are with the UX career transition.

This interactive virtual fireside chat features a UX leader who worked at The Economist, Yahoo and now heads up UX at American Eagle consultancy. The guest is also an experienced teacher, mentor and the founder of the UX Support Group community.

We discuss how exactly you can avoid the most common mistakes, turn yourself into a highly marketable UX job candidate, overcome the key roadblocks and stand out in a competitive job market - so you can nail that first UX job search.