Strictly personally... I think a portfolio would help, but isn't a requirement.
As for their thought process, I have ways to figure that out in an interview situation. The most important thing someone can do if they don't have industry experience, is make their application stand out.
In my case, I was in a position between candidates A & B. A had some (under 6 months) experience, and B had none, but came across in interview as more enthusiastic (for a number of reasons). I went with enthusiasm over experience, and I'm honestly not sure it's working out.
Though, I'm not done yet, if I can turn it around, we haven't lost anything with the on-boarding process.
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Strictly personally... I think a portfolio would help, but isn't a requirement.
As for their thought process, I have ways to figure that out in an interview situation. The most important thing someone can do if they don't have industry experience, is make their application stand out.
In my case, I was in a position between candidates A & B. A had some (under 6 months) experience, and B had none, but came across in interview as more enthusiastic (for a number of reasons). I went with enthusiasm over experience, and I'm honestly not sure it's working out.
Though, I'm not done yet, if I can turn it around, we haven't lost anything with the on-boarding process.