How to Answer: Tell me about your portfolio. What were some of your favorite projects and why?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Urban and Regional Planners job interview.
17. Tell me about your portfolio. What were some of your favorite projects and why?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
A portfolio can give potential employers a detailed look at your abilities and qualifications, and provide them with samples of your work. Bringing a well-articulated and polished portfolio with you to an interview can impress the hiring manager and make you stand out from other candidates.
Written by Sue Oberliesen on March 27th, 2022
How to Answer
Your portfolio is a collection of your best, completed work and demonstrates how you've applied your relevant skills, education, training, experience, and accomplishments. Employers want to hire people who are enthusiastic about the job. A portfolio can help show the hiring manager how serious you are about proving you're the right candidate for the role because you have taken the time to identify your skills and experiences and how they relate to the job. You can choose to present your portfolio as a website, PowerPoint presentation, or selection of printed documents. Take some time to describe the projects you are really proud of, but keep your descriptions brief.
Written by Sue Oberliesen on March 27th, 2022
Answer Example
"My portfolio has a wide range of both commercial and residential planning. I began my career in commercial development and have since been working on building communities and park areas. I really like my portfolio - even my early work, because it got me to where I am today. I wouldn't change anything about it but I will say that my work has become much more detailed since the beginning of my career."
Written by Rachelle Enns