Changing careers is hard. It goes along with different uncomfortable emotions like anxiety and stress and its really easy to find yourself overworked by the amount of new stuff you have to learn, and then to actually get hired.

Many of you might not know this yet: I am also a career changer and I have been in IT since the last three years. Nowadays I am not only working as a UXUI designer but also as a mentor, supporting people in their challenging career transition. 

Giulia has been my mentee for one and a half years and she recently landed her very first UXUI position. I supported Giulia along the way by sharing my own personal experiences, how to create a kick ass portfolio, resume and the struggles and learnings when I broke into the Design Industry. 

In this episode we are talking about the real struggles when changing careers, anxiety, stress and methods that can help you stay sane and motivated in this very tough time. We touch upon the importance of sharing with others, finding the right people to talk to and times when its important NOT to listen what industry experts have to tell you. 

Tools that helped Giulia navigate the career transition:

https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/the-difference-between-ux-and-ui-design-a-laymans-guide/

https://blog.prototypr.io/9-steps-how-to-become-a-ux-ui-designer-if-you-do-not-have-a-work-experience-and-a-degree-15c488824c81

https://www.youtube.com/@rachelhow/videos

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