atw: Re: samples of work requested at interview
- From: "Michelle Hallett" <michelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:04:08 +1000
Bob,
I create a fake name and change the real one in the document. I also
remove/change any identifying factors. I then point out that I have done
this to protect the confidential information of my previous client.
I only send PDFs so they can't look at Word metadata.
Good luck
Michelle
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Trussler
Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 3:03 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: samples of work requested at interview
This has happened twice now. An organisation has requested that I send them
copies of my previous work - as SOFTCOPIES!
We have . decided to request examples of written work before we progress to
interview.
One or two examples of some user guide or instructional material you have
developed would be much appreciated.
This is a great idea BUT as I work for government departments, most of the
work that I do is confidential in one way or another.
In the past, I have taken a bundle of carefully selected printed copies of
my work to an interview.
I don't keep a copy of seriously confidential documents for personal use,
because I am simply not allowed to. In many offices, you cannot copy to a
USB memory stick or CD or whatever so taking a softcopy cannot be done.
Does the person requesting the sample documents understand confidentiality?
Do they consider the situation if it was reversed and I gave a softcopy of
their documents to another organisation, maybe a competitor?
What do other people do in this situation?
Bob Trussler
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