# Thoughts on using work templaes in portfolio

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-using-work-templaes-in-portfolio/45169>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 17, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-using-work-templaes-in-portfolio/45169 "2008-03-17T16:54:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-using-work-templaes-in-portfolio/45169/1 "2008-03-17T16:54:24Z")

</div>

I need some advice on a subject I’m unsure about. I have had a portfolio put together since High school that I take into job interviews to show what I have done so far in my career.

I have had an Assistant Project Management job at a construction company for about 8 Months now. Went to college for this type of work and now just getting my experience in.

My question is… I have created many work templates in MS word, letters, estimates, manuals and other items I feel would be good to take to an interview. Would these be good to put in a portfolio for future references or would a future employer frown upon this? Of course any company information would be deleted.

Thank for the input.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-using-work-templaes-in-portfolio/45169/2 "2008-03-17T17:06:01Z")

</div>

Take the templates and stuff them full of dummy data. “ABC Construction” and “Company XYZ at 123 Some St”.

As long as there is no customer info on there I don’t see a problem with showing the work you’ve been doing.

I’m a software engineer and I’ll talk about projects I’ve worked, even specific clients, but when it comes to showing example code I only include snipets that would be useless by themselves.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-using-work-templaes-in-portfolio/45169/3 "2008-03-17T17:08:08Z")

</div>

Thats what I was thinking I was just unsure. Thanks for the input.