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Cherish683 -at- aol -dot- com writes:
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I need someone that can advise me on what to put in a sample book. Since I
am still a rookie, I don't have any elaborate TW samples that other TW's
have. I am loosing a lot of job opportunities because I don't have a Killer
writing sample book.
Can anyone send me via MS Word attachment resume samples and writing
samples that do not contain any confidential information?
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First off, if you're a "new" techwriter, you shouldn't be expected to have a
"killer" portfolio. Are you a contractor? If so, build your portfolio, with
permission from your clients of course, as you go.
Second, your request for resume and writing samples is a bit odd. Being the
suspicious sort that I am, I would be afraid of sending my samples to a writer
I didn't know, for fear that they'd end up in that writer's portfolio.
