Recent changes in portfolio standards significantly impact design professionals. Hiring managers prioritize detailed, skill-based portfolios over empty ones, especially in a competitive landscape filled with competent designers. Personal experience reveals that failing to showcase work due to NDAs leads to immediate rejection. In 2023, reliance on superficial skills is insufficient, as employers demand tangible proof of design abilities. Providing comprehensive details is essential for standing out in the job market and securing interviews.
Hiring managers don’t care about your NDAs. If design professionals have extensive experience but can't showcase it due to ongoing NDAs, their portfolios stagnate. This leads to rejection since empty portfolios do not appeal to employers. A month of applications taught me this firsthand.
In 2023, the design field showed a shift where superficial skills allowed for interviews. Competent designers emerged, enhancing the competition for positions. To stand out, details in portfolios became critical as they directly influence hiring decisions.
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