Hi,
My name is Cayla Fleck and I'm a junior at UWEC majoring in scientific and technical writing. I also work at Career Services. Friends often ask me career-related questions and one typical question is regarding what to put in a portfolio. I had an interview this week with United Way and I used the opportunity to show off my writing samples. The documents I chose to include were:
1) Projects I was most proud of
2) Projects that were most time-consuming
3) Projects that easily corresponded with details on my resume
Friends of mine who aren't writers include things like pictures of a t-shirt they made for promotion, thank you letters for presentations, slides from power points, performance evalutions, anything to tangibly prove what you've done. It can be from class, work, or independent projects.
If you don't see how it's relevant, think about the skills required to do what you've done. Communication? Organization? Leadership? Software competence? These are valued by almost all employers. Having a portfolio along on an interview increases your confidence because you don't have to rely soly on your speaking ability. I highly recommend it.
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