Trend-Spotting! Work on Your Portfolio

 

 

Maybe it's because of the bad economy with the high unemployment rate that men's portfolios are coming back in style. It really is the best thing to carry your resume for an interview. Or it could be the fact that the man-bag has gone to super-size proportions with oversized totes large enough to carry at least half of the Octo-mom's brood being carried around by regular guys everywhere, that the need for something normal-sized makes more sense.

What do you really need to put in your bag any way? A tablet with your smartphone, wallet, gum and chapstick? Wait, that's what I put in my Ferragamo portfolio. If I need to take work home, I'll put the file on a thumb drive and work on it on my own PC at home with a glass of margarita. Carrying a large bag only makes sense if I'm carrying a lot of files or an outfit change for the gym. But it's time to lighten up...literally!

Give up your oversized bags and work on your minimalist side with a portfolio.

YES: Portfolios can be used beyond the second interview. It's perfect for carrying an iPad and essentials.
NO: Size does matter. It's all relative. If you're a big guy, get a big portfolio. Otherwise, you'll look like a fat man with an oversized wallet.
MAYBE: You don't need a portfolio because you put everything in your pockets. But that bulge doesn't make the other bulges look any bigger. It's all relative.