Devoted to technical writing and technical writers

DIY Portfolios had posted some tips on how to choose which writing works should be placed in your portfolio to show off.

While sorting everything out, I asked myself 2 key questions:

• Is this the best piece that represents me NOW?
  
  You’re going to want to keep your portfolio current to your changing styles and professional habits. While the flyer you did 10 years ago for a non-profit organization looks cool, it may not be the best thing that represents your talents and style these days. Try and look for select pieces that fit in with your current style or show off a particular thing you’ve done well.

• Would I hire myself based off reading/viewing this sample?
  
  Put yourself in a potential manager’s shoes. If you saw the sample in their portfolio, would you hire them based off the presentation? Be honest with yourself. If you find yourself wanting to go back and edit every sentence or fix crop-pings, then you may want to leave the sample out of the finished product.

It would also be good to categorize your work if you're the type who has different writing styles for different situations. Technical writing, research and creative works can then be separated and pulled out depending on the situation.

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