Career switch, measured
From Technical Writer to UX Designer
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 19% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, UX design, Research, Leadership; the main skills to add are Figma, B2B sales, Sales, Data visualization.
19%
skill overlap
635
open UX Designer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTechnical WriterUX Designer
- Stakeholder management41%42%
- UX design21%78%
- Research31%69%
- Leadership29%37%
- Graphic design6%10%
- Product management10%18%
- Communication24%24%
- Agile13%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in UX Designer postings, rarely in Technical Writer ones.
SkillTechnical WriterUX Designer
- Figma–47%
- B2B sales–20%
- Sales–11%
- Data visualization–9%
Prove it with a free skill badge:Stakeholder management,Product management
Plan your move to UX Designer
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with UX Designer jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.