New career
See the projectUsers can get the information needed to change their careers on the website. After finding a new profession to change, the mobile application and website will help them track their progress towards their goals daily.
FigmaWebsiteAppDashboardRole
UX designer
Time
2 months
Team
Self-directed
Year
2021
Deliverables
Responsive website
Mobile app
Prototyping
User testing
Research
Nowadays, due to the advancement of technology and the emergence of new industries, new professions are emerging, the need for new personals is growing, and some old jobs are dying. Because of these changes and many other personal reasons, many people look for a new passion for their career. I have tried to find such people who want to change their profession. I have conducted user interviews to define the needs of potential users. Most interviewers reported that they generally do not know which occupation to choose to change, and most of them feel alone and lost on their career transition journey.
User stories
Tobias
Tobias Amon is an accountant who needs to find his new passion for a new occupation because he is unhappy and unsuccessful with his current job.
Claudia
Claudia is an architect who needs to change her profession as a product designer and stay focused during transition because she wants a quick transition into product design field.
Problem
Adults who want a career change mostly feel alone during the journey. Most of them find it challenging and intimidating. With these feelings, most of them, in the very beginning, quit trying to find a way for their dream job, and instead, they stuck on the same jobs that they don't like for years. It means that users want to be able to find or get inspired for a new career change and want to be able to track their achievements and progress without feeling alone. They may need a mentorship service as well.
Ideate
Site map
Ideate
Wireframe
Wireframes of dedicated mobile app
Wireframes of responsive website on desktop and mobile
Usability testing
The low-fidelity prototype was the tool for usability testing. The aim was to determine if users can intuitively use the app to search for new career paths. I have tried to find out if users can easily follow their goals and schedule with the app. I have asked participants if they find the app useful or not.
Methodology
Moderated usability study
Participants
5 Participants
KPI
System usability scale User error rates
Location
Germany, remote
Date
20 Oct 2021
Length
30 min (each)
Usability testing
Key Insights
Task success rate
84%
System usability scale
89%
Better division of sections
Alarm option for specific tasks
Visibility of selected mentor on profile page
Solution
New Career has been designed as a cross-platform experience and created by a mobile-first approach. Users inform themselves on the website about possible career paths, get inspired by others, and then choose a new profession to change. After users choose a new profession, they set it as a goal on mobile or desktop versions. New Career suggests a possible timeline and main tasks for achieving the goal. Users can edit this timeline and add other tasks according to their own pace and preferences. On the mobile application, users will be able to track their goals and tasks daily basis, as well as on the desktop version. They can assign mentors for themselves and stay in touch through the process on New Career platforms.
Final Design
Design System
Final design
Features: Splash screen and onboarding
An animated splash screen welcomes the users. Users are informed with a couple pages of onboarding about the app in general.
Final design
Features: Sign up and searching profession
Users can search for a new career opportunities by typing either their current occupation or a new one. As a result, they get a map of related professional fields to choose from.
Final design
Features: Milestones and tasks
Users can edit the default milestones, and add new ones. For daily to-dos user can use the tasks part on profile page.
Final design
Features: Mentorship
Users can get a mentor to get information or advices about the new career. Users choose a mentor from the given list and request to become a mentee. If the chosen mentor accepts the request, they are ready to communicate.
Final Design
Cross-platform experience
Consistency
The website and application on all devices follow a specific design system and brand identity.
Continuity
A user enters and save the information as a draft on the website version. Then they can view and edit it on other platforms as well.
Context
When using the mobile application, the user can set the alarm not to forget a specific task.
Complementary
Users can attach a photo to a message on mobile while typing the text on the desktop version.
Final Design
Responsive website design
Desktop version
Tablet version
Mobile version