Portfolios
A career portfolio can be quite valuable when
you obtain a "real" job interview. The
portfolio can be used to impress the hiring
managers and show why you are the right
candidate for the job. To make the portfolio
work, it has to wow them in quickly. Your
portfolio will provide a wealth of information
about you and your background. Portfolios can be
saved and displayed in any manner that you
choose. A three-ring binder and a set of
plastic sheet covers will help you present your
materials in an organized manner. If you choose
to do so, you can also create your portfolio
online and use a blog or website to present the
portfolio as an individual webpage. If possible
use any and all presentation venues to display
your portfolio so hiring managers can utilize
any style they choose both during the interview
and after the interview concludes.
Instructions for Creating a
Portfolio:
1 Get the right materials. Getting an
"artist presentation book or binder" is usually
the best bet as it has the usual characteristics
of a writing portfolio already--black on the
outside with clear page-protectors and black
backgrounds for each page.
2 Create your own if you cannot get a ready-made
one handy. A heavy-duty black folder with sheet
protectors and black construction paper covers
the material base, although you may also need
double-sided tape and scissors to tidy-up.
3 Collect your samples and clips as this
is the most important step. Gathering a variety
of samples is a good idea if you're interested
in different genres. This could include press
releases, articles, design or photography work.
Samples could be from class or personal
projects, hobby work, internships or actual
published pieces.
4 Organize samples by date, with the most
recent first and the oldest last. If you've
decided to incorporate different genres, perhaps
create a section for each one. For example,
separate your press releases from your articles.
Creating different portfolios for each genre is
usually best unless you plan to apply for a
multi-facet job.
5 Photocopy your samples and put the
originals in a safe place. Using the copy in
your portfolio instead of the original will
enable you to crop and fit it in the portfolio
properly without damaging the original.
6 Build your portfolio by replacing less
important or relevant pieces or those which are
class projects with published pieces as time
goes on and you collect more samples. However,
feel free to keep some projects if you feel it
highlights your work or skills
Read more: How to Create a College Writing
Portfolio | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_4441192_create-college-writing-portfolio.html#ixzz2IFNxdUc7
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