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Resume Heat Map for UX Designers

Your portfolio does heavy lifting—but your resume gets you there. Use a heatmap to ensure impact, process, and portfolio link are visible fast.

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What recruiters look for

  • User outcomes: Improved metrics, reduced friction, better usability
  • Process skills: Research, prototyping, testing, iteration
  • Tool proficiency: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Framer
  • Portfolio link: Easy to spot, clean URL

Scan-friendly tips

Put your portfolio link at the top

Near your name and contact info. Make it a clean URL they can type easily.

Lead with outcomes

"Improved task completion 25%" beats "Designed new checkout flow."

Show process, not just deliverables

Research → prototype → test → iterate shows maturity.

Match tools to the role

Figma for product design, Framer for prototyping—use their language.

Metrics that matter

  • Task success rate: % of users completing key flows
  • Time on task: Reduced steps or seconds
  • Error rate: Reduced mistakes or support tickets
  • NPS / satisfaction: User sentiment improvements
  • Conversion: If redesigns improved business metrics

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