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Portfolio Day: How to Build a Portfolio That Wins Work
How to Build a Portfolio That Wins Work
A free virtual event for instructional designers to turn experience, case studies, hosted demos, and hidden client work into a polished TrainingOS portfolio people understand fast.
Leave with a clear plan for what to publish first, even if you only have one strong project today.
Date
May 20, 2026
Time
12:00 PM ET
Free event
No cost
Format
Virtual
Portfolio Day ran on May 20, 2026. This page remains available for replay and offer details when they are active.
Sizzle video
See what Portfolio Day is about.
Learn what hiring teams need to understand quickly and how to make your work easier to evaluate.
Polished quickly
Build the portfolio version you can publish first.
Portfolio Day is designed around fast-fill, polished-by-default portfolios: start with the essentials, then deepen the page as your proof grows.
One outcome-led case study
Package a project around the business problem, your process, and the measurable result.
NDA-safe proof
Show protected client work without exposing confidential details or weakening the story.
Credibility signals
Use testimonials, credentials, badges, and hosted demos to make the page feel complete fast.
Register now
Save your seat for Portfolio Day.
Register with your name and email. We will send the webinar link, reminders, replay details, and the quick-start portfolio prompts to your inbox.
Free to attend.
Virtual on Wednesday, May 20.
12:00 PM ET start time.
Portfolio Day 2026 has ended
Watch for replay details and attendee follow-up instructions in your inbox.
Meet the speakers
Practical feedback from people who know what strong portfolio signal looks like.
The session is built for IDs who need their work to be understood quickly by hiring teams, collaborators, and clients.
Speaker 2
Quinn Haslinger
Talent Strategist
Quinn works at the intersection of talent, training, and portfolio signal. She will help attendees see what hiring teams need to understand quickly and what makes an ID portfolio easier to trust.
Speaker 3
Matthew Tang
Learning Technology Leader
Matthew Tang is a learning leader with over two decades of expertise in creating exceptional digital learning products. He's passionate about emerging technology and how it is changing how we live, work, and learn. Matthew has led online learning for a Fortune 50 company, partnered with university researchers to pioneer new learning technologies, and now leads his own company to provide expert eLearning and LMS solutions. Committed to helping organizations achieve their business goals, Matthew is a trusted authority in learning technology, known for his focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
Attendees get exclusive benefits
Show up, listen in, and learn how to stand out.
Attendees will learn exactly what to improve to make their portfolio cut through the noise and signal expertise.
Get bragging rights
Registered attendees who create a free Training OS profile on May 20 qualify for a 2026 Portfolio Day achievement badge.
Get your first 3 months free
Stay through the broadcast to get the attendee-only promo code for your first 3 months free on any paid Training OS plan.
Get a chance to be featured
Create your Training OS portfolio on May 20 for a chance to be one of the five best portfolios highlighted on our social channels and homepage.
Who should attend
Built for IDs who need their work to speak clearly.
IDs actively job searching
Your portfolio should be working as hard as you are.
Early-career IDs
Make sure your portfolio supports where you want to go.
Senior IDs
Prove your expertise; don't just list your experience.
Webinar topics
Fix the portfolio mistakes that might be holding you back.
Walk away with a clearer, more confident way to present your work.
1
What hiring managers actually look for in instructional design portfolios
2
How to handle high-impact work locked behind NDAs
3
How to present experience as strategic, credible, and senior-level
Event sponsor
Hosted by Training OS
Training OS gives instructional designers one polished home for case studies, hosted demos, credentials, testimonials, and portfolio-ready proof.
FAQs
Details before you register.
How do I attend Portfolio Day?+
Register with your name and email. We will send the webinar link the morning of Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Join a few minutes before the 12:00 PM ET start so you do not miss the opening.
How much does it cost to attend Portfolio Day?+
Portfolio Day registration is free.
Will the webinar be recorded?+
Yes. Registered attendees will receive the replay link by email within 48 hours of the event.
How do I claim my first 3 months free?+
Stay through the webinar. Training OS will share the event-only promo code and claim instructions at the end of the session. The offer gives attendees their first 3 months free on any paid plan.
How can I be eligible to be one of the 5 portfolios featured on Training OS?+
Registered attendees who create a Training OS portfolio on May 20, 2026 will be eligible. We will highlight the five strongest portfolios created that day on Training OS social channels and the homepage.
How do I get my Portfolio Day 2026 achievement badge?+
Registered attendees who create a free Training OS profile using the Portfolio Day instructions qualify for the Portfolio Day 2026 achievement badge on their portfolio page.
How can I get the Portfolio Day promo code?+
Watch the Portfolio Day webinar on May 20 all the way through to the end. The promo code will be shared along with instructions for claiming your free first 3 months on any paid Training OS plan.
Have the Portfolio Day promo code?
Create your Training OS profile, then follow the event instructions to claim your attendee offer while the promotion is active.
Create your profile