Here’s what to expect from this episode:
You’ve worked hard on your portfolio. You’ve spent hours building samples, tweaking designs, and getting everything just right. But what if employers aren’t even making it past the first page?
After reviewing portfolios from people in my community last week, I noticed the same patterns coming up over and over again. In this episode, I’m sharing the top five things that cause hiring managers to close a portfolio within the first ten seconds, so you can make sure yours keeps them looking.
Topics covered:
- The kind of content in your portfolio that is immediately turning off corporate employers and what to do instead
- The types of samples that belong in a corporate ID portfolio
- How to make sure your portfolio homepage looks clean and professional without being a web designer
- The Storyline newbie mistake that signals to every hiring manager you’re brand new to the software
Have you made any of these mistakes? I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Join our Facebook group and let’s discuss!
Resources and Links Mentioned:
- Episode 27: What Needs to Be in Your ID Portfolio to Get Hired
- Subscribe to Jumpstart Your ID Career on Substack
- Join the Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Facebook Group
Connect with Jill:
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More about Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Podcast
Thinking about becoming an Instructional Designer (ID) but have no idea how to get started? Instructional Design is a field that is high in demand, very flexible, highly lucrative, and provides you with a great work-life balance (say bye to being overworked and underpaid)!
Join Jill Davidian, 21-year corporate Instructional Design veteran and host of Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career! Jill has worked in many different industries, including finance, health care, oil and gas, manufacturing, and even with the United Nations. She has helped over 1200 new Instructional Designers launch their ID careers with corporate giants like Google and Amazon as well as smaller companies.
Each week she brings real talk, advice and inspiration, and interviews to help budding IDs stand out from the crowd and get that first job. Whether you are trying to figure out if Instructional Design is right for you or you are ready to create a portfolio and rework your resume, you are in the right place to jumpstart your Instructional Design career.
