I reviewed over 100 resumes in building a data consulting team from 5 to 30 people.
The hard truth?
Most portfolio projects are boring. And 99% of candidates do one of three things:
Show up with 0 projects to discuss
Create surface-level tutorial projects
Abandon independent projects before they're finished
But that means there's good news for you.
You only need 1 (top-notch) project to stand out from the crowd.
How to build a top-notch project?
Use this 5 question framework and avoid boredom and burnout:
What problem am I solving?
Why is it important to me?
What data do I need?
What skills will I learn?
What is the final product?