Re: Portfolios

As a writer, I am constantly asked if I have a blog— both by colleagues, and in interviews (and I go on a lot.) I have several, because they are each specific to a topic, and my interests are always shifting. I’ll write for one every day for a month, and then not again for six. For example, I keep one about cooking/learning to cook, and another about running/learning to run (I am not a natural by any means..) and sometimes I'll go a few months straight training for a race, and then (like now) I'll go a few months without running. So, when people/potential employers ask about it, I often tell them about one and then RACE home to update it. Although the writing part is really fun for me, maintaining the blog(s) to a level I’d want a potential employer to see, and knowing that they are out there for anyone to check at any time, is a constant source of anxiety. The biggest thing is making sure that they are always updated, I’m always posting new things, etc. , and I’m sure the same will go for our digital portfolios here. Creating them sounds like a doosey of a task in itself, but the idea of keeping them up to date makes me the most crazy. And like blogs, I’m sure that once they are created, not only will the quality of your work be judged based on the content and design of the site, but your work ethic and diligence will surely be judged based on how dedicated you are to keeping on top of it, and adding new things as you go along. YIKES!