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Portfolio
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21 Aug 2026
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4 min
Five-sentence case studies
A template for case studies that a hiring manager can read in a minute.
Recruiters give a case study about a minute. Write for that minute first, then add depth below for the ones who stay.
The five sentences
The problem, in one sentence and one number
Who you worked with and what you owned
The constraint that made it hard
The decision you are proudest of
The result, with the number and the time it took
Everything else is evidence. Put it under the five sentences, not in front of them.