Comprehensive portfolio or a few writing samples?

[Ellen Kelly <EllenK -at- mentergy -dot- com>]

Hello:

I was wondering how many of you out there have a comprehensive portfolio
that you bring to interviews?  I usually select a few samples depending on
the job, and then put that together nicely to bring to the interview.

I was thinking of pulling something more comprehensive together - a
collection that shows all the different types of things that I have done and
puts them in context with a brief sentence describing the particular
project.  Then, this would be something I would use for all my interviews. 

I do wonder if this is overkill, though.  I know when I interview writers I
just want to see a couple of hard-copy writing samples that show the person
can write. Beyond that it is the personality and skill-level that I assess
through talking to the person.

What have others done in this area, and for you interviewing managers out
there what do you like to see in samples?

-Ellen

=====================
Ellen S. Kelly
Documentation Manager, Mentergy
LearnLinc Live E-Learning Division
(518) 286-7000, x467
ellenk -at- mentergy -dot- com 


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

*** Deva(tm) Tools for Dreamweaver and Deva(tm) Search ***
Build Contents, Indexes, and Search for Web Sites and Help Systems
Available now at http://www.devahelp.com or info -at- devahelp -dot- com

Sponsored by Cub Lea, specialist in low-cost outsourced development
and documentation. Overload and time-sensitive jobs at exceptional
rates. Unique free gifts for all visitors to http://www.cublea.com

---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot-  Visit 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.