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I couldn't agree more. I think far too many candidates fail to make an effort to demonstrate what they have achieved in the past, which is generally a pretty go

I couldn't agree more. I think far too many candidates fail to make an effort to demonstrate what they have achieved in the past, which is generally a pretty good indicator of what they're capable of delivering going forward. Although portfolios are a must for designers, I'm always amazed that more developers don't put something similar together to showcase their work.

WalterBright 13y ago
Early in my career, I decided to transition away from mechanical engineering and applied for programming jobs. Many companies refused to even talk to me. But for one that did set up an interview, I brought in listings of software I'd written. I basically ran the interview, bringing out the listings and explaining what I did, and I got the job. I've interviewed many candidates, and it surprised me that pretty much none of them would take the initiative and sell me on what they could do. They'd passively wait for questions and then answer the questions.