Statistics: (3236 Views) (0 Comments) Print Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 Categories: User Interface & Usability, Career as a Business Systems Analyst

U.S. News and World Report published their list of Best Careers for 2008 - and Usability/User Experience Professional is one of the listed professions.  This is a business analysis related discipline with many business analysts also playing the role of UI designer.

"Usability specialists make sure that products, especially technical ones, are easy and pleasurable to use. How? First, they observe and interview potential users to identify their needs and preferences. After a prototype is developed, they watch and interview potential users again and suggest revisions. Not surprisingly, the job outlook for usability specialists is strong. The number of new, complex products is proliferating, and many of them demand a usability specialist."

Author: Marty Nemko, U.S. News & World Report