Relaunch Your Career
- Are you fulfilled in your current role or do you feel that there is something missing?
- Are you living the life that you want to live, or someone else’s version of a a 'great life'?
- Do you know that you are in the wrong job but just don't know where to start?
- Or, are you trying to decide on a career path but can't decide which one is right for you?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, then the 'Relaunch Your Career' podcast may just be the answer.Your host is Leah Lambart, Career and Interview Coach, and Founder of Melbourne-based career coaching firm, Relaunch Me.
Each week, Leah and her team will share no-nonsense career and job search advice as well as interviews with everyday Australians about their work and how they came to be in their ‘best fit’ career.
This podcast is for you, if you are a student, graduate or experienced professional interested in learning about alternative careers and how to go about finding the work that you were meant to do.
At Relaunch Me, we believe that it is possible to wake up every morning and look forward to going to work. Our aim is to help as many people as possible find work that utilises their natural strengths, and is aligned to their interests and core values.
Relaunch Your Career
Business Analyst to UX Designer, an interview with career changer Rebekah Murphy
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In today's episode, Leah interviewed Rebekah Murphy about her radical career change and relocation from Ireland to Australia to pursue a career in UX Design.
In this episode we discussed the following:
- Rebekah's work with Accenture as a Business Analyst and what was missing
- How she came to be interested in UX Design
- How she went about researching UX Design before embarking on her career change
- How she came to choose the UX course at General Assembly
- The fears she had to overcome before making the move
- The structure of the General Assembly course
- How she went about securing her first UX role
- What is UX Design exactly and what is a typical day
- What skills and attributes are helpful for this career
- Her advice for others interested in a UX career
This is a great episode for anyone considering a career change into digital regardless of the area.
Rebekah can be contacted via her LinkedIn profile.
If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.
If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.
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Thanks for listening.
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