PSA: A talk at the Austin design meetup last month made me rethink my whole portfolio layout

I went to a small meetup in Austin where a speaker said we should put our best work first, not last. She showed data that recruiters only look at the first three projects on average. My old portfolio saved my favorite piece for the end, thinking it was a big finish. Now I'm torn because some folks say the last project is what sticks in their mind after they close the tab. Has anyone else switched their project order and seen a real change in how people react?

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blair_butler471d ago

Honestly, that speaker's data about the first three projects is dead on.

avery3661d ago

Saw a breakdown last week that pointed out the same thing. The numbers for those early projects never get talked about enough. Most people just skip to the later, flashier results. Really changes how you see the whole talk. Makes you wonder what else gets left out of these summaries.