Navigate the challenging UX job market with insider strategies for building standout portfolios, developing in-demand skills, and landing your first UI/UX designer role despite industry shifts.

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Lena: Hey everyone, welcome back to another personalized episode from BeFreed! I'm Lena, and I'm genuinely excited about today's conversation because we're diving into something so many of our listeners are navigating right now.
Eli: And I'm Eli! Absolutely, Lena-we're tackling how to actually land that first UI/UX designer job, especially when you're starting from scratch. It's such a hot topic, and honestly, the landscape has changed dramatically in just the past few years.
Lena: Right? So we're going to explore this from every angle-from building that killer portfolio to understanding what's really happening in the job market. Ready to dig in?