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I have asked for almost everything that I use in my portfolio. I didn't ask
> for the style guide I created but had it on my laptop. I wasn't planned,
> but I have it and didn't ask.
>
> I use excerpts from manuals that I worked on. One employere let me have
> anything that I wanted as long as I turned off the link to the graphics.
> And I have whole manuals from other jobs.
>
> During an interview, the sample is only going to be viewed for a matter of
> seconds per page. I don't let anyone make copies of my confidential or
> proprietary stuff and I have what I call "give aways" that I can leave
with
> them if they want to take longer to look at something that are generic
> enough that I don't have to worry about breaking the rules.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Bonita
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End User Documentation Specialist
YOUcentric, Inc.
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