User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), NJ chapter

September is here, the back-to-school energy is real, and maybe that means it's time to finally work on that portfolio, passion project, or vibe coding idea you've been meaning to get to since... let's not talk about it. 👀

Join UXPA-NJ for a casual coworking session at Harborside Financial Center. Bring your laptop, your half-finished case studies, that project you keep pushing to next week, or anything you'd love another designer's eye on. Let's actually get to it. Together.

We'll have free Wi-Fi, comfy seating, and a room full of fellow designers and researchers who can relate.

• Bring a charged laptop; outlets may be limited.
• BYO snacks & drinks (light bites also available at the food court)

What we'll do: work quietly, chat when we need a break, and cheer each other on.

Where we’ll be:
The atrium at Harborside Financial Center
210 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJ

This month, we invite you to participate in a discussion around specific strategies for getting yourself hired in UX in 2026.

We've selected five brief video clips, under five minutes each, of experts in the field discussing five specific aspects of your UX career strategy. We've also prepared some specific questions in advance as starting points for each discussion. Of course, you are encouraged to participate by adding your own questions and/or participate to the degree you feel comfortable with during the event. We look forward to an in-depth discussion, so please feel free to bring your questions.

Our team of facilitators, all of whom are members of our UXPA NJ chapter, are experienced UX professionals spanning design, research, marketing, and more. We've selected topics and questions relevant to you and your current job search, whether you are new to the field, mid-level, or highly experienced. The UX job market is challenging, especially in this inverted market. We intend to prepare you with specific strategies and skills that you can use to support you in landing that UX spot that you are seeking.

If you have time before the meeting, take a look at the topics and selected videos at the specific timestamps indicated. If you don't have time, no worries. We've designed the event so that you will get value, even if you haven't had a chance to look at the material ahead of time.

Part One

From Jared Spool, on the "strong fit" mindset, and a new measurement of success in today's UX job market: timestamps 12:30 - 15:00 https://leaders.centercentre.com/posts/the-talk-ux-strategy-archive-techniques-to-stand-out-in-todays-ux-job-market

Part Two