Specialized Screening
October 11, 2025
28 min read
Why Portfolio-Based Roles Need Specialized Screening Approaches
Portfolio-based roles requiring demonstrated work samples—design, development, writing, creative—demand fundamentally different screening approaches than traditional resume evaluation. Organizations implementing specialized portfolio assessment improve candidate quality by 73%, reduce mis-hires by 56%, and accelerate hiring by 45% through evaluation methods that prioritize demonstrated capability over credential proxies, work samples over claims, and practical skills over theoretical knowledge.
Tom Wilson