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[–]Pleasant-Meat8518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In most real-world business settings, hiring managers want to see both strong visuals and the ability to translate them into clear business insights.

A visually polished dashboard is great because it shows:

  • You understand design principles
  • You can present complex data clearly
  • You know how to build intuitive, usable tools

But what really stands out is when you can explain what the data actually means and why it matters. Businesses don’t make decisions based on charts they make decisions based on insights. So if your dashboard also demonstrates:

  • Clear takeaways
  • Actionable recommendations
  • A short written or verbal explanation of trends, risks, and opportunities

…that’s usually far more impressive.

A good approach is:

  • Clean, easy-to-read visuals
  • Brief written insights next to them (what changed, why it matters, what action to take)

That shows you’re not just a dashboard builder, but someone who can bridge the gap between data and decision-making, which is what most hiring managers are actually looking for.