TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
That works. Another thing you could do is ask your employer what you could use for a portfolio and then have them put their initials on it. For example, you could have a title page, TOC, and some sanitized content. If there are initials on the bottom of the pages, that sends two messages: you have written at this place and you are an ethical person. This is what I did when I worked in the airplane business and everything was confidential.
Diana
> 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...
>
> - C.
WEBWORKS FINALDRAFT - EDIT AND REVIEW, REDEFINED
Accelerate the document lifecycle with full online discussions and unique feedback-management capabilities. Unlimited, efficient reviews for Word
and FrameMaker authors. Live, online demo: http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archiver -at- techwr-l -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Send administrative questions to lisa -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.