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Quoth arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com:
>Oddly enough, at several of my last interviews they
>didn't even know what to do with my portfolio. Out of
>curiosity, do some TWs show up to interviews sans
>portfolio? If so, why? Under what circumstances would a
>TW NOT bring a portfolio? (Other than "they've already
>got it" or "It's a friend.")
I've asked before and been told not to bring one because the interviewer
wasn't going to have time to look at it. *shrug*
In my current position, growing my portfolio with actual work is somewhat
problematic because everything I produce is an internal design document
that will remain confidential for the entire life of the product (and
probably several years beyond). Any recommendations? I've considered
dummying up a functional specification for an obviously nonexistent
product that follows my company's standard template but provides no actual
information...
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