Adding a portfolio to your resume: where the link goes and what it should show.
For creative, technical and many other roles, a portfolio lets the reader see your work instead of reading about it. The resume's job is to point to it clearly and give each project a reason to click.
Put your portfolio link in your contact details at the top, using a short, readable URL, and mention it again beside the most relevant projects. Keep the portfolio itself focused: a few strong pieces relevant to the job, each with the problem, your role and the result. Only include work you are allowed to share, and make sure the link opens without a login.
How to add your portfolio
- Choose a stable home. A personal site or a recognised portfolio platform for your field.
- Put the link at the top. In your contact line, next to email and LinkedIn.
- Use a short URL. Readable when printed and easy to type.
- Select a few strong pieces. Pick the work closest to the job you want.
- Describe each project. The problem, your role, what you did and the result.
- Respect confidentiality. Share only what you have permission to show, or anonymise it.
Illustrative examples to adapt
Illustrative: every name, employer, school, date and number in these samples is fictional or a bracketed placeholder. Replace each bracket with your own true details; never copy a result you did not achieve.
Contact line with portfolio
When to use: Top of the resume.
[Your name] [City, State] · [email] · [phone] · [LinkedIn URL] · Portfolio: [short portfolio URL]
Project description for the portfolio
When to use: Each piece of work in the portfolio.
[Project name] | [Year] Problem: [what needed solving] My role: [what you did, alone or with whom] Approach: [method or tools] Result: [outcome you can prove or show]
Resume bullet pointing to a project
When to use: Linking evidence on the page to the portfolio.
Designed [project] for [client type], which [result you can prove] (case study in portfolio).
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What to put in a portfolio
| Item | Include? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Work closest to the target job | Yes | Direct evidence. |
| A short description of each project | Yes | Explains your role and result. |
| Every piece you have ever made | No | Weaker work dilutes the strong. |
| Confidential client work | Only with permission | Or anonymised. |
| Student or personal projects | Yes, if strong | Especially early in a career. |
| Team work | Yes, with your role made clear | Honest credit matters. |
The same line, rewritten
Illustrative example with placeholders.
| Version | Example |
|---|---|
| Weak | Portfolio available on request. |
| Strong | Portfolio: [short URL] with [number] case studies in [the type of work the posting asks for]. |
Why it matters: 'Available on request' adds a step the reader will not take. A visible link with a promise of relevant work invites a click.
Before you send it
- The link is in your contact details.
- The URL is short and works without a login.
- The portfolio shows a few relevant pieces.
- Each project explains your role and result.
- All shared work is permitted or anonymised.
- Team work credits others.
Mistakes to avoid
- Writing 'available on request' instead of a link.
- Linking to a portfolio that requires a login.
- Including every piece regardless of quality or relevance.
- Taking sole credit for team work.
- Sharing confidential client material.
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Questions people ask
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How this page is built
Written by Maid Dizdarevic, a career coach and 8x LinkedIn Top Voice. Advice is labelled as advice. Every sample uses a fictional person marked '(illustrative)' or a 'Your name' placeholder, and every employer, school, date and result is a bracketed placeholder for your own true details.
- What a specific employer screens for: always read the posting.
- Your results: we never invent numbers, and you should never copy a result you did not achieve.
- Outcomes: no resume, letter, profile or program can promise an interview or a job.
- TryHired editorial guidance by Maid Dizdarevic, career coach, Nov 4, 2026.