#howtogethired

Published by Prism HRC – Leading IT Recruitment Agency in Mumbai

Let’s be honest in 2025, if you’re applying for tech roles without a portfolio, you’re not doing yourself any favors.

The resume tells people what you claim to know. The portfolio shows them what you’ve actually done. And in a competitive tech market, showing will always beat telling.

Whether you’re a fresher, a self-taught coder, or someone switching from another field into tech, a good portfolio doesn’t need to be perfect; it just needs to be real. Real projects. Real work. Real effort.

Here’s how you build one that grabs attention and makes recruiters say, “Okay, this person knows what they’re doing.”

Pick 3 to 5 Projects That Reflect What You’re Good At

Don’t overload your portfolio with every college lab or weekend experiment. Choose a few solid projects that represent the kind of work you want to do and, more importantly, the kind of problems you know how to solve.

Some great examples:

A website you built from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

A Python app that scrapes and analyzes data

A small game you designed and deployed

A clean UI/UX redesign of an existing app

A simple machine learning model that predicts something useful

Each project should be presented with a short write-up, a few screenshots, the tools you used, and ideally, a GitHub link or live demo.

Show Your Process, Not Just the Result

Anyone can say they made a website. What sets you apart is showing how you made it.

Did you start by sketching ideas on paper? Did you run into a bug and figure out a smart fix? Did you write clean, well-documented code? Were you part of a team and took the lead on something?

These little details tell recruiters how you think, and that matters a lot more than fancy design.

Don’t Stress About Design, but Make It Clean

Nobody expects your portfolio to look like Apple.com. You’re not applying to be a graphic designer (unless you are). But keep it simple, readable, and well-organized.

Use a white background, large readable fonts, and a consistent layout across all project pages. A basic one-page site made on GitHub Pages, Webflow, or Notion can work wonders if the content is strong.

Just don’t make people dig to find what they need. If they need a map to navigate your portfolio, they’ll leave.

Write a Short “About Me” That Doesn’t Sound Robotic

This part is often ignored, but it matters.

Give people a peek into who you are, why you’re interested in tech, what kind of roles you’re aiming for, and what excites you about building stuff. Keep it light and honest. You don’t have to sound overly formal.

Example: “I’m a recent BSc IT graduate who loves solving real problems through code. Lately, I’ve been working on a few automation scripts and a personal budget tracker. Hoping to join a product team where I can learn, contribute, and level up.”

That’s it. Simple, human, and effective.

Keep It Fresh

Nothing kills a good portfolio faster than broken links or projects from three years ago that don’t even load.

Make it a habit to review and update your portfolio every couple of months. Add new work. Remove old ones you’ve outgrown. This shows that you’re not just coasting you’re still building, learning, improving

Where Prism HRC Comes In

A lot of candidates build amazing portfolios but struggle to get eyes on them. That’s where having someone in your corner really helps.

Prism HRC doesn’t just look at resumes; we actually check your GitHub, your project links, and the story you’re telling. Many of the candidates we help place are people who had decent skills but weren’t sure how to present them right.

Your portfolio is your best shot at showing what you’re made of. And when you get it right, it becomes more powerful than any job title on your CV.

If you’re ready to showcase your work and want to be seen by companies that hire based on skill, not just degrees, Prism HRC can help guide you.

Before you go

In tech, your portfolio isn’t a bonus anymore; it’s a necessity. It’s your handshake. Your intro. Your mic drop.

So even if you’re just getting started, put something out there. Build a simple app. Fix a bug in an open-source repo. Write a short blog about what you learned. Keep stacking those bricks.

Your future self will thank you for it. And who knows? Your next employer might already be browsing portfolios right now, waiting to find someone just like you.

Recently, ive had to give interview advice to one of my best friends. He is currently looking for a new opportunity, and is applying to a major music magazine that picked up its namesake from a cheeky british band that hosts an immortal pirate and a walking skeleton with some major DSL's. My advice is worth at least half his salary, if he gets the position.

   Me: if you get a face to face interview,     uses your charm.     wear a muscle shirt.     get that cologne from anchor man     lean in real close and say "ill suck yo dick.... and walk your dog"