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Re: *electronic* Portfolios and writing samples...
Subject:Re: *electronic* Portfolios and writing samples... From:Mark Baker <mbaker -at- OMNIMARK -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 10 Aug 1999 15:04:20 -0400
temoore wrote
>And what's the big deal with telling an interviewer "I'm sorry, but I
>can't allow you to make copies. I'm committed to protecting the
>confidentiality of my former employer, as I would any former employer. I
>hope you understand."? Am I missing something here?
Yes you are missing something big. If the information is proprietary then
you can show it at all. Showing someone a proprietary document and saying,
"but you can't copy it, to protect my previous client's confidentiality" is
absurd. You have already violated confidentiality by showing the document.
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Mark Baker
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