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Portfolios
Show them what you’ve got
© 2008Marrietta Reber
04/19/23
2008 © M. Reber
Overview - Portfolio
About Portfolios Building Your Portfolio Presenting Your Portfolio Maintaining Your Portfolio
2008 © M. Reber
About Portfolios – What Is a Portfolio
A collection of your best work Organized and annotated for presentation Used to showcase your writing and other skills to
potential employers
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About Portfolios – Types of Portfolios
Hardcopy portfolio Digital/Online portfolio
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About Portfolios – Hardcopy Portfolio
An attractively packaged collection of printed writing samples 3-ring presentation binder Leather attaché case Leather portfolio case
Printed on heavy, high-quality paper
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About Portfolios – Advantages of Hardcopy Portfolios
Portable – easily carried to interviews Tangible – a physical representation of your
work Traditional – expected by potential employers
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About Portfolios – Disadvantages of Hardcopy Portfolios
Individuals in remote locations can not browse through it
Portfolio can be damaged or lost
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About Portfolios – Digital/Online Portfolio
A non-traditional, web-based format Easily copied to CD Ideal for free-lance writers
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About Portfolios – Advantages of Online Portfolios
Convenient for a potential employer to view prior to or after an interview
Showcases your website development skills Capacity for more writing and other samples
than a hardcopy portfolio
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About Portfolios – Disadvantages of Online Portfolios
You may not have digital copies of some of your best work to include
You are not there to provide context You must be conscious of the potential impact of
other information available on your website besides the portfolio
Once your documents are publicly available, you lose control over them
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Overview - Portfolio
About Portfolios Building Your Portfolio Presenting Your Portfolio Maintaining Your Portfolio
2008 © M. Reber
Building Your Portfolio – Portfolio Supplies
3-ring presentation binder or leather case Dividers and labels Page protectors Pockets High-quality paper (at least 28 lb.) Business cards
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Building Your Portfolio – Portfolio Contents
Cover Sheet Table of Contents Resume Writing Samples Extra copies of resume Personal business cards Extra copies of 1 or 2 writing samples
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Building Your Portfolio – Selecting Writing Samples
Choose your best quality pieces only Tailor your portfolio to the job Include a variety of document types
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Building Your Portfolio – Handling Long Samples
You don’t have to include the entire document Limit the sample to just a few of the best pages
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Overview - Portfolio
About Portfolios Building Your Portfolio Presenting Your Portfolio Maintaining Your Portfolio
2008 © M. Reber
Presenting Your Portfolio – Planning Your Presentation
Review your portfolio and decide which samples to highlight during your interview
Prepare some presentation comments Rehearse with a partner
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Presenting Your Portfolio – At the Interview
Don’t just hand the portfolio to the interviewer and let them flip through it
Walk the interviewer through your portfolio Point out specific items in your portfolio to show
you have skills of interest to the interviewer
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Presenting Your Portfolio – Don’t Leave Your Portfolio Behind
Your portfolio might get lost or damaged Pages might be removed Be prepared with alternatives
Hand them copies of one or two samples Hand them a CD containing your online portfolio Give them the URL for your online portfolio
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Overview - Portfolio
About Portfolios Building Your Portfolio Presenting Your Portfolio Maintaining Your Portfolio
2008 © M. Reber
Maintaining your Portfolio – Updating Your Portfolio
Keep your portfolio fresh by adding up-to-date writing samples
Whenever possible, retain copies of your best on-the-job work
Obtain permission to include on-the-job writing samples in your portfolio
Do not include documents that contain proprietary or confidential information
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Maintaining your Portfolio – Expanding Your Portfolio
You may need to write additional pieces to fill out your first portfolio or to target your portfolio to a new industry
Consider writing Manuals for open source software Instructions for operating a TiVo, a digital camera, an
iPod, or other gadgets Articles related to your field of interest
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Technical Writing At De Anza College
The purpose of De Anza’s Technical Writing Program is to help you build your portfolio
and reach your career goals!
For in-depth information, go to http://www.deanza.edu/twrt/
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Technical Writing Program at De Anza College
Receive comprehensive instruction in resume writing, interviewing, and job hunting
Build a professional portfolio that will blow away your competition in an interview
Explore career and professional opportunities through research and interaction with industry professionals
Receive job postings through the Technical Writing Department listserv Develop planning, analysis, organization, project management, and business
communication skills relevant to a variety of fields to achieve your personal career goals
Learn from professionals with years of industry experience Gain experience creating documents from proposals and progress reports to
a 50 page camera-ready instructional manual Earn either an AA Degree or a Certificate of Achievement in Technical Writing
from De Anza’s acclaimed and respected program
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Technical Writing Program at De Anza College: Core Courses TWRT 61 Introduction to Technical Writing: Introduces
basic writing techniques for technical communications. Topics include functional description, process writing, technical vocabulary, resumes, and technical editing
TWRT 62 Survey of Technical Writing: Focuses on technical and business writing assignments such as feasibility reports, progress reports, and proposals
TWRT 63 Technical Publications: Expands on the planning, writing, and editing skills learned in previous classes to
design and write a camera-ready technical manual TWRT 64 Technical Writing Seminar: Applies acquired skills
to create specialized technical projects, such as web pages and newsletters, within a team environment
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De Anza College
Marrietta ReberDepartment Chair of Technical Writing
(408) 864 – 5565
http:// faculty.deanza.edu/reberm
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No Time for a De Anza Course? Want One-on-One Coaching?
Marrietta Reber
Executive Upgrade Consulting
www.executiveupgradeconsulting.com