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>>In the past, I have simply emailed to hiring managers appropriate writing
>>samples as PDF files. Now I would like to do a better job of presenting
>>examples of my work to hiring managers and would appreciate hearing how
>>other tech writers, contract or not, go about making a strong presentation
>>to a prospective client/employer.
I recently put together a CD-ROM version of my portfolio for Windows that
works quite well. It consists of a Flash movie with hyperlinks to PDFs of my
resume and writing samples. I used a utility called Flash Jester to create
code for the links to the PDFs, and I included an auto-launch file that
opens the intro movie when the interviewer/HR person puts the CD into their
drive.
I printed labels for the CDs to match the theme of my hard-copy portfolio,
with personal information prominently positioned, and included it in a CD
pocket attached to inside of my portfolio binder. At appropriate times
during interviews, I would suggest that I leave the interviewer with a CD
version of my portfolio. (I would carry some extra sleeves in a pocket.)
There can be some risk with this approach. I did a lot of "field testing" on
different machines and operating systems, and I put compatibility
information on the labels to try and reduce incidents of failure.
I plan on putting the whole thing on a website at some point, but my new job
is keeping me pretty busy ;)
Nick Petroff
Technical Writer
Bauer Controls
petroff -at- bauer -dot- com
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