8 Months of Job Hunting as a UI/UX Designer, Need Your Advice
Hi everyone, I’m 26M and a UI/UX Designer with 2 years of experience. I’m currently looking for full-time UI/UX opportunities remote, hybrid, or anywhere in India.
It’s been around 8 months since I started actively looking for a new opportunity, and honestly, I’m not getting as many interview calls as I expected. I’ve redesigned my portfolio website in Figma, updated my resume multiple times, and tried different ways of applying, but I still feel like I might be missing something.
A little about my experience, I’ve worked in a product-based organisation and have experience designing:
• Mobile applications
• Web applications & dashboards
• Design systems
• Responsive interfaces
• End-to-end UI/UX workflows
At this point, I’d genuinely appreciate some guidance from designers, recruiters, or hiring managers here.
Where do you think I could be going off track?
• Is my portfolio presentation not strong enough?
• Is my resume not aligned properly with the current UI/UX job requirements?
• Am I applying on the wrong platforms or using the wrong approach? (Naukri,LinkedIn,Foundit)
• How can I improve my chances of getting more recruiter calls?
• What’s the best way to reach out to recruiters and hiring managers directly? ( Done with cold email, LinkedIn DM's)
Also, one thing I’m particularly confused about is it okay to share a Figma prototype as a portfolio website, or should I have a proper hosted website with a custom domain?
I’m open to feedback, if something is wrong with my portfolio, resume, application strategy, or overall positioning.
If you’re a designer who has recently switched jobs or a recruiter/hiring manager who regularly hires UI/UX designers, I’d really appreciate your advice.
Thanks in advance! 🙌