Re: Writing samples and portfolios

["CL T" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Agreed!

I try to get permission to use any proprietary docs, otherwise I'll scrub
the doc and excerpts. Excellent advice Gene.

I also made an "Interactive business card CD" (even shaped like a business
card) once. It was popular and did help me land several contracts. I still
pass out a regular CD at every interview with doc samples, etc. I can't
believe how many people *don't* do that.

Thoughts?


-Collin Turner
Tech Writer, Screencaster, Writer
www.collinturner.com



On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:

> >From a hiring manager's POV, I'd rather see samples
> of real documents for real products that a candidate
> can demonstrate knowledge of content and what went
> into making.  If online delivery of samples is required,
> I'd rather get scans of real documents with proprietary
> data blacked out than candidate-created generic
> samples or open-source project documents.
>
> My own writing samples consist of scrubbed excerpts
> from past documents and links to full documents that
> past employers and/or clients have made available for
> open download from their websites.  Assorted examples
> going back some 15 years with notations added to
> point out common features of my past works to help
> make it clearer that they are all my work.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >Previously when asked for writing samples, I would
> >bring them to the interview and show them in person
> >only as my work contains proprietary information. Do
> >people still do this? I have considered modifying some
> >of my documents but they would lose a lot of value if
> >I made them generic. And, I've considered creating
> >my own samples but a) clearly that is a time intensive
> >process and b) I don't think documenting simple
> >software will showcase my abilities.
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