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Matt Przegietka 6mo Report this post I've reviewed 300+ designer applications in 2 weeks. And rejected 95% of them. Here's why. After reviewing every single application, the patterns are brutal: • 50% have irrelevant backgrounds • 30% are juniors applying to senior roles • 15% have the right title but weak portfolios • 3-5% actually qualify • <1% stand out The worst part isn't the numbers. It's watching you sabotage yourself by making basic mistakes. Here are 6 tips that would've saved many applications: 1️⃣ Put your portfolio link at the TOP of your resume. Make it clickable. Test it. Test it
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