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A more in-depth look at designers’ portfolios · Intense Minimalism

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Just six seconds. This is what is considered the time it takes to recruiters to look at curriculum vitae. While some teams spend more time reviewing, this is a criteria that should give you some indicator of how quick can be the analysis of CVs. Designers have an extra advantage here: often the portfolio is required on submission. While this means more work to apply, it also means that there’s an extra opportunity to show the work instead of just telling about it. This article doesn’t want to be a comprehensive guide, but it collects a few key points that I often see missing in design portfolios that are in my view very important. Ultimately, on average, remember that the goal is to pass the first review quickly. Why not applying your design skills designing your CV and portfolio with them in mind? What are their goals? Hiring for sure, but what are they looking for? Is there any focus that emerges from the job ad or from the kind of company you are applying to? When I do hiring for a

4 minute read by Erin 'Folletto' Casali Just six seconds . This is what is considered the time it takes to recruiters to look at curriculum vitae. While some teams spend more time reviewing, this is a criteria that should give you some indicator of how quick can be the analysis of CVs. Designers have an extra advantage here: often the portfolio is required on submission. While this means more work to apply, it also means that there’s an extra opportunity to show the work instead of just telling about it. This article doesn’t want to be a comprehensive guide, but it collects a few k

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