A portfolio still seems to be a foreign concept for many people. IMHO everyone should have a portfolio but today let's focus on #UX ers. Including #userresearch.
A portfolio is different from a resume and CV. It includes student and or professional project work.
Whatever you call it, it’s important to have one and it’s maintained over time because resumes and LinkedIn profiles don’t tell hiring managers or recruiters a lot about you as a #userexperience candidate. A #portfolio, or series of case studies, provide a richer, more intimate, opportunity to demonstrate how you may fit their needs.
Your portfolio should:
Be available online 24/7. Yes, you may password protect it
Capture your professional essence and breadth of expertise
Convey your thought process, skills, and experience
Demonstrate how you communicate and collaborate. #UX and #UXR are team sports!
Document your key accomplishments and industry activities
Evolve over time. You and your work are not static
Be authentic to YOU
Show what is interesting to or about you professionally and personally (stand out!)
I covered #UX and #UXR portfolios w/ examples, and how to kill 3 birds w/ 1 stone, in my November newsletter. Please lmk if you have questions, or if you’d like a copy, below.
