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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 21 MIN

33: Why Hiring Managers Reject Your Portfolio in 10 Seconds

from Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career · host Jill Davidian

You've put in the work on your portfolio, but are employers even making it past the first page? After reviewing portfolios from my community, I kept seeing the same mistakes come up over and over. 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 fix them before it costs you the job.Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:Find out the five most common portfolio mistakes that send hiring managers running, including the Storyline newbie mistake that immediately signals you're new to the softwareLearn exactly which samples belong in a corporate ID portfolio and the five minimum pieces every portfolio needsDiscover why your portfolio is marketing, not just a collection of your work, and how that one shift changes everything about how you build itFull Show Notes Here!Resources and Links Mentioned:Episode 27: What Needs to Be in Your ID Portfolio to Get HiredSubscribe to Jumpstart Your ID Career on SubstackJoin the Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Facebook GroupConnect with JillInstagramJumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Facebook GroupLinkedInWebsiteThanks for joining us on the Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review to help us reach even more freedom seekers and aspiring instructional designers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jumpstartyouridcareer.substack.com

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