Table of Contents
- Elevate your UX career with LinkedIn
- But First…Why LinkedIn for UX jobs?
- #1 LinkedIn User Base:
- #2 Recruiter Presence:
- #3 Job Opportunities:
- #4 Engagement and Content Creation:
- #5 Networking Opportunities:
- Step 1: Create UX Content Consistently
- Step 2: Optimize Your Posting Schedule
- Step 3: The rule of One-Post-One-UX Goal
- Step 4: Networking like a Pro
- 🎁 My Exclusive Content Creation Framework
- Educational
- Reflective
- Personal Journey
- Key Takeaways
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Elevate your UX career with LinkedIn
Hey, my UX friends!
Welcome to the no-fluff, all-action guide to turning your LinkedIn presence into a job magnet as UX Designers.
I'm here to reveal the secrets that got recruiters blowing up my DMs → how you can do the same.
Forget about just posting and ghosting – let's get strategic and make LinkedIn work for you (not the other way around)
Ready to take control of your UX career?
Here we go 👇🔥
Read to the end for a GIFT
But First…Why LinkedIn for UX jobs?
Because of these 5 powerful but simple reasons:
#1 LinkedIn User Base:
LinkedIn has recently reached over 900 million users globally.
Their users are also the most intentional when it comes to:
- Finding new opportunities (job seekers)
- Attracting business deals (founders)
- Searching for talents (recruiters)
#2 Recruiter Presence:
Approximately 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn as a major sourcing tool to find candidates for job opportunities.
#3 Job Opportunities:
Over 3 million jobs are posted on LinkedIn every month
→ Showcasing the platform's status as a leading job market hub.
#4 Engagement and Content Creation:
Users who post regularly on LinkedIn see a 2x higher engagement rate.
For UX designers, sharing:
- Insights
- Design guidelines
This will boost visibility and engagement significantly with your content.
#5 Networking Opportunities:
LinkedIn users who actively engage with others (commenting on posts, joining live events, etc.) are 5 times more likely to get viewed by others.
For UX designers, this means more opportunities for collaboration.
Now that I’ve convinced you to take your LinkedIn presence more seriously.
Let’s dive into the actual steps to become a UX Designer/Job Magnet on LinkedIn:
Step 1: Create UX Content Consistently
On LinkedIn, consistency is your superpower.
→ Aim for 3-5 posts weekly to keep your profile in constant motion.
Regular posts do wonders for your visibility and signal to LinkedIn's algorithm that your profile deserves attention.
But, there's a catch – timing is everything if you’re building on LinkedIn to find jobs.
→ Post during peak hours (8AM - 10AM, 3PM - 5PM), preferably Tuesday to Thursday
This is the time when hiring managers are most active.
Step 2: Optimize Your Posting Schedule
The time of posting can make or break your LinkedIn content performance.
You simply don’t want to post content when all your audience is asleep.
Let’s do a little analysis to understand your audience’s behaviours:
- When are they online? What time zones are they in?
- Pick your moment
Post when they are most likely to be scrolling through their feed.
For me, 5:48 AM CST is the magic hour.
Test, and experiment over and over again to find your ideal posting time.
Want to learn more?
I’ll go in-depth on how you can build your LinkedIn and make you stand out from the crowd in UX Portfolio Playbook.
Nail that portfolio. Nail that case study. Nail that personal branding.
Step 3: The rule of One-Post-One-UX Goal
Each post should aim at one goal:
Showcasing your UX skills, knowledge, or passion.
Keep it focused.
If you have more ideas, great! Save them for your next post.
Now, let's tackle the big question...
If you’re going to be consistently posting 5 times a week
You need 260 engaging post ideas to cover the whole year, right?
You can easily generate them using my little gift at the end 🎁.
Step 4: Networking like a Pro
Effective networking on LinkedIn is a MUST-HAVE as UX Designers. Make sure you:
- Connect with the experts in UX.
- Actively engage with content from dream companies.
- Leave insightful comments that showcase your expertise.
A strategic comment on a relevant post can lead to career-changing conversations.
🎁 My Exclusive Content Creation Framework
I usually reserve this method for my coaching clients, but today, it’s yours.
Here’s my content creation framework—Content Repurposing.
For each topic, you turn it into 9 ideas by exploring 3 different angles and incorporating your own experiences and insights.
Let’s get into the example:
From one topic—UX Fundamentals, we can easily have 3 ideas from 3 different angles.
And from each angle, you can create three more ideas by combining your own experiences and insights using these three formats:
Educational
Key UX principles every designer should know
↳ User-centered design isn't just a buzzword, it's the core of our craft.
↳ What UX principle do you find most challenging?
↳ Design for the user, and success will follow.
Reflective
Common UX design mistakes and how to avoid them
↳ Balancing aesthetics with usability: My top 3 tips.
↳ Have you ever overlooked user testing? What did you learn?
↳ Great UX is felt, not seen.
Personal Journey
How my first UX project shaped my approach to design
↳ The lessons from my first UX project that I carry in every design.
↳ What was your 'aha' moment in UX design?
↳ Every design tells a story. Make it a compelling one.
There you go! 9 post ideas in a flash.
You can apply this framework to generate ENDLESS new content ideas that’ll make your brains hurt.
Key Takeaways
To make recruiters flooded your LinkedIn DMs as UX Designers
Follow these 5 steps:
1. Stick to a consistent posting schedule.
2. Time your posts for maximum visibility.
3. Focus on one UX topic per post.
4. Use a strategic UX content creation system.
5. Engage actively with your UX network.
Apply these steps, and watch your LinkedIn transform into a recruiter magnet.
For daily UX tips and career insights, make sure to follow me on LinkedIn. Let's build that stress-free UX career together!
Thanks for reading, happy LinkedIn-ing ❤️
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