Let me tell you something I’ve noticed coaching UXers:

Most people work hard on their job search.

They spend hours reworking their portfolio.

They scroll job boards.

They tweak their resume over and over.

They’re busy. They feel productive.

But they’re not getting interviews.

They’re not getting referrals.

They’re not getting results.

Why?

Because effort isn’t the problem.

The real problem is this:

They don’t have a daily job hunt rhythm that moves the needle.

Here’s what that looks like inside UX Careerpreneurs:

→ 15 minutes: Identify 1 person to reach out to (Dream Company contact or hiring manager)

→ 10 minutes: Send a personalised connection request (not a spammy message, but a real message)

→ 15 minutes: Review your own case study and refine ONE key outcome or metric

→ 5 minutes: Post a short insight or thought on LinkedIn (to stay visible)

→ 5 minutes: Reflect—what worked, what didn’t, what’s next?

That’s less than 1 hour a day.

But done consistently, that rhythm builds momentum.

Here’s what daily effort without strategy looks like:

→ 2 hours “updating portfolio,” but never sharing it

→ 1 hour scrolling LinkedIn, liking posts, but never messaging anyone

→ Saving job posts and telling yourself, “I’ll apply later”

→ End of week: Nothing actually sent out. No conversations started. No interviews booked.

The problem isn’t time.

It’s what you’re doing with that time.

You don’t need to hustle harder.

You need to move smarter.

That’s what I teach inside UX Careerpreneurs:

→ A strategy you can execute daily in 45–60 mins

→ Small wins that compound into job offers

→ A system that takes you from “I hope someone notices me” to “I’m getting messages back”

Here’s a simple question:

If someone watched how you spent your past 7 days…

Would they say you’re applying for jobs?

Or just preparing forever?

Small, daily, visible actions.

That’s what gets you hired.

Joseph