Career Skills
Explore our free career skills collection of courses, tutorials, and articles. See jobs for Aquent’s salary guides.
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Courses
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Tutorials 
Making a Great First Impression with Your Portfolio
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Articles 
Improving Your Portfolio is Easier Than You Think
Courses
Learn career skills from industry experts at your own pace.
Tutorials
Take 5 minutes to learn new career skills.
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Making a Great First Impression with Your Portfolio
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Crafting a Concise About Page
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Taking Your Portfolio Case Studies to the Next Level
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Storytelling for Designers
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Crafting Your Story
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Knowing Your Audience
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Self-Promotion Through Your Online Presence
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How to Tell the Story of a Mid-Career Pivot
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Managing Your Time Like a Pro
Articles
Read bookmark-worthy blog posts on career skills.
Portfolio Development
Networking 101
- 8 Networking Techniques for Meeting People Face-to-Face
- Are You Making the Most of LinkedIn to Build Your Personal Brand?
- How to Create a Great LinkedIn Profile for Designers
- LinkedIns & Outs: Get Noticed and Find Opportunities
- The 5 Rules of Personal Branding and How to Use Them
- It Pays to Build a Network of Recruiters Who See Your Value
- How to Apply Online (and Actually Get a Job)
Ace the Interview
Tips for Designers
- How to Create a UX Profile That Will Help You Land Your Dream Job
- The Design Leader Job Search. It’s All about the Brand (Yours)
- Considering Contract Work? Here’s Why You Should Go for It
- 4 Reasons Web Designers Should Learn to Code
- The Importance of Storytelling for Designers
- Adaptability As the Key to Success in Design
- How to Navigate the 7 Stages of Your Design Career
- The 5 Critical Skills You Need to Advance in UX
- Advice for Planning Your Next Career Move in UX
- Advice on Landing Your Dream Design Leadership Job
Tips for Managers
- UX Hiring Is Not Easy, Even for a Company Full of UX Recruiters
- 7 Non-Technical Skills Your Creative Candidates Should Have
- If Your Team Isn’t Learning, They’re Falling Behind. Fix It
- Eight Steps to Launching a Successful Mentorship Program
- InsideOut Leadership Community
- Navigating the Realities of Remote Work
Diversity & Inclusion
- How to Fix Your Talent Pipeline to Be More Inclusive
- Unlocking Creativity Through Diversity
- Unpacking the Hiring Process: Questions You Can Ask to Identify Bias
- How Addressing Our Diversity Challenges Inspired Our Diversity Recruiting Solution
- Working Toward Closing the Gender Gap in Tech
- Helpful Diversity Recruiting Strategies You Need to Know
- Diversity Recruiting Tools To Match Your Organization
- Advice on How to Approach Culturally Sensitive Topics