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Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody | UX, Product Design, UX Research

147: [Part 2/3: Diagnose Your UX Job Search] Are You An Invisible Genius In Your UX Career?

03 Nov 2025

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Think you’re great at what you do but still not landing interviews? You might be stuck in Invisible Genius Mode—and it’s costing you opportunities.In this episode, Sarah introduces the second major UX job search roadblock in her diagnostic series: Invisible Genius Mode. It’s the frustrating space where you know you're qualified—and so do your colleagues—but your resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn aren’t making it clear to hiring teams.Sarah walks through 4 key symptoms of Invisible Genius Mode, explains why it’s a marketing problem (not a skills problem), and gives you a simple framework to reposition yourself as an in-demand candidate.This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on diagnosing your UX job search struggles.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔️ The 4 signs you’re stuck in Invisible Genius Mode✔️ Why strong skills don’t matter if your materials don’t communicate them✔️ How to use Sarah’s “Product of You” philosophy to stand out✔️ Why your resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn must all tell the same story✔️ What to change if you keep hearing “you’re a perfect fit” but still don’t get hiredRelated Episodes:145: [Part 1/3: Diagnose Your UX Job Search] Escaping UX Career Identity Fog & Why Your Identity Is Your SuperpowerTimestamps:00:00 Introduction to UX Job Search Series00:48 The Product of You Philosophy06:01 Understanding Invisible Genius08:10 Symptoms of Invisible Genius10:37 Overcoming Invisible Genius14:59 Conclusion and Next Steps17:06 Final Thoughts and Resources17:47 Special Message for Struggling Job Seekers🎬 Watch Sarah's free UX Job Search Workshop and learn how to stand out in today's UX job market👉 Join Sarah Doody's Career Strategy Lab, a UX job search accelerator for UX and Product people.👋 Say hi and follow our host, Sarah Doody, on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

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