What would you recommend to designers who want to bypass the screening process and increase their chances of being noticed by recruiters?

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How to bypass the screening process and get noticed

There’s this nightclub analogy that fits perfectly:

Door 1: The normal entrance—wait in line like everyone else and hope to get in, but you might get turned away if it’s too crowded.

Door 2: The VIP entrance—reserved for the rich, famous, or well-connected.

Door 3: The staff entrance, the open bathroom window, or some unconventional way in.

For designers, I recommend focus on Door 3.

Find a creative way to stand out: reach out directly, impress them with your work, redesign a feature from their product, hang out where they do, or make a video pitching yourself.

Be bold, resourceful, and memorable—you’re looking for that third door!

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What would you recommend to designers who want to bypass the screening process and increase their chances of being noticed by recruiters?

How to bypass the screening process and get noticed

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