Sitting in the office of a staffing company. I have a digital portfolio on a thumb drive. I don't bother carrying my old portfolio book most of the time unless someone requests it. Nearly all companies only want to know what software and systems I am familiar with and an online portfolio slide show or Acrobat file is sufficient.
I am waiting for my interview when another person, obviously seeking the same job, walks in. She is a foot taller than I am, long blonde hair, in a new dress and high heels and a recent graduate. She has a large bound book with her in a plastic case. It looks like 16 x 20, with huge black letters on the front that say "Thanks for looking!"
I realize I don't have a chance, even on my perkiest days, to compete with that.
*sigh*
(Otherwise, my interview went quite well it before it
was her turn, so at least I can still moderately impress people with
what I can do.)
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