"Now I Have My Dream Job..." | Elana Leifer’s CareerFoundry Story

🌟 Dive into Elana Leifer's thrilling journey from discovering UX Design to thriving in New York City's tech scene! 🌟 Elana is a CareerFoundry UX graduate, and now a Senior UX Designer at AT&T!
Learn more about Elana's story, her passion for UX Design, and the mindset, skills and attitudes that got her a senior role at a Fortune 500 company!
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In this jam-packed video, Elana shares:
⚖️ Finding the perfect life-work balance in the city that never sleeps! (00:36)
🔎 Her top three tips for landing your dream tech job in NYC! (01:29)
🖼️ The portfolio masterpieces that unlocked the door to her dream job! (02:46)
💡The Eureka moment that made her fall head over heels for UX Design! (04:33)
📈 The reasons she pivoted to a career in UX design, leaving her old job in the dust! (05:57)
🏆 The golden moment she stumbled upon CareerFoundry and knew it was the right fit! (06:29)
But wait, there's more! Elana also shares sage advice for anyone considering a career change into tech (11:03), reveals the behind-the-scenes of her job-hunting journey (11:43), and lets us in on her big plans for the next five years (16:32)!
Don't miss out on these invaluable insights from Elana's incredible journey in the dynamic world of UX design! 💻 🎨 🚀
Here are all the key topics featured, with their timestamps ⏰ 👇:
(00:00) Meet Elana Leifer - A Senior UX Designer at AT&T
(00:36) NYC life-work balance secrets!
(01:29) Top 3 tech job hunting tips in the Big Apple!
(02:46) Portfolio gems that secured her dream job!
(04:33) Her lightbulb moment with UX Design!
(05:05) The 'why' behind her career 180 to UX design!
(05:57) Her pre-UX design background!
(06:29) Discovering the CareerFoundry magic!
(07:13) A day in Elana's UX student shoes!
(08:04) Navigating study challenges!
(08:37) Flexibility wins at CareerFoundry!
(09:09) Mentor & tutor moments - highlights and key takeaways!
(09:53) That one piece of mentor advice she'll never forget!
(10:33) The final assignment drop - how did it feel?
(10:50) Career change do-overs? Here's her take!
(11:03) Her top 3 career-switch-to-tech tips!
(11:43) The job hunt with a career specialist by her side!
(13:11) Interview counts during her job application process!
(13:38) Her timeline from job seeker to UX designer!
(13:55) Dreaming up a fake product for her portfolio!
(14:45) Late career changers, this advice is for you!
(16:08) The monumental impact of her career switch!
(16:32) Elana's 5-year career plan unveiled!
(17:09) Elana's new career / life summed up in one word!
Don't miss these snappy insights from Elana's journey in the exciting world of UX design! 💻 🎨 🚀
Thanks for watching!
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[@careerfoundry]

👋 Meet Elana Leifer - Senior UX Designer at AT&T in NYC, and a CareerFoundry UX Design Graduate! In this jam-packed video, Elana shares: 👇 ⚖ Finding the perfect life-work balance in the city that never sleeps! (00:36) 🔎 Her top three tips for landing your dream tech job in NYC! (01:29) 🖼 The portfolio masterpieces that unlocked the door to her dream job! (02:46) 💡The Eureka moment that made her fall head over heels for UX Design! (04:33) 📈 The reasons she pivoted to a career in UX design, leaving her old job in the dust! (05:57) 🏆 The golden moment she stumbled upon CareerFoundry and knew it was the right fit! (06:29) 👏Eager to emulate Elana's success? Dive deep into CareerFoundry's UX Design Program: bit.ly/The_UX_Design_program_Elana_completed 🤔 Considering a switch to UX Design? Let's chat? bit.ly/Book_a_call_with_one_of_our_UX_Program_Advisors_10 📞 👇 Become a part of our growing community! Don't forget to hit that "Subscribe" button and ring the bell for more empowering stories and professional insights! 🛎 bit.ly/Subscribe-to-our-KZbin-channel ✅ ✅ Ready to explore UX? Kickstart your journey with our free introductory UX course: bit.ly/Our_free_UX_Design_short_course_10 🔥

[@nejamco]

Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring journey to becoming a UX designer! Your insights have been incredibly valuable. Being super organized and emphasizing benefits over features are excellent takeaways. The dedication you showed, sending offers to non-profits to build your portfolio, is truly commendable. It's encouraging to know that perseverance pays off, even if it takes 100 applications and 8 months with 25 interviews. Your story is a motivating reminder that hard work and strategic approaches can lead to landing that dream job. Thank you for being transparent about your experience and offering such valuable advice!