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is there a generic form that can be used by an organization that is doing a confidential search that restricts candidates from disclosing the name of the organization they are interviewing with?
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is there a generic form that can be used by an organization that is doing a confidential search that restricts candidates from disclosing the name of the organization they are interviewing with?
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Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58
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is there a generic form that can be used by an organization that is doing a confidential search that restricts candidates from disclosing the name of the organization they are interviewing with?
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Diana Cooper
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is there a generic form that can be used by an organization that is doing a confidential search that restricts candidates from disclosing the name of the organization they are interviewing with?
interviewing
asked Oct 22 '15 at 21:17
Diana Cooper
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asked Oct 22 '15 at 21:17
Diana Cooper
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asked Oct 22 '15 at 21:17
Diana Cooper
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asked Oct 22 '15 at 21:17
Diana Cooper
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Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58
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Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58
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Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58
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No outside of special cases such as those covered by the official secrets Act (our your country's equivalent) there is no legal way to restrict candidates from disclosing this.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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It is a confidentiality agreement and they are enforceable.
This is probably better on law.stackexchange.com
The agreement would prohibit them from disclosing anything said or shared at the interview but I don't think you can prohibit them from disclosing they signed a confidentiality agreement with your company.
Typically you would go thru a recruiting agency for this type of confidential search. You could even have an anonymous phone interview. At some point you have to disclose the name of the company.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
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No outside of special cases such as those covered by the official secrets Act (our your country's equivalent) there is no legal way to restrict candidates from disclosing this.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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No outside of special cases such as those covered by the official secrets Act (our your country's equivalent) there is no legal way to restrict candidates from disclosing this.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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No outside of special cases such as those covered by the official secrets Act (our your country's equivalent) there is no legal way to restrict candidates from disclosing this.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
Pepone
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No outside of special cases such as those covered by the official secrets Act (our your country's equivalent) there is no legal way to restrict candidates from disclosing this.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
Pepone
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answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
Pepone
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answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
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It is a confidentiality agreement and they are enforceable.
This is probably better on law.stackexchange.com
The agreement would prohibit them from disclosing anything said or shared at the interview but I don't think you can prohibit them from disclosing they signed a confidentiality agreement with your company.
Typically you would go thru a recruiting agency for this type of confidential search. You could even have an anonymous phone interview. At some point you have to disclose the name of the company.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
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Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
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It is a confidentiality agreement and they are enforceable.
This is probably better on law.stackexchange.com
The agreement would prohibit them from disclosing anything said or shared at the interview but I don't think you can prohibit them from disclosing they signed a confidentiality agreement with your company.
Typically you would go thru a recruiting agency for this type of confidential search. You could even have an anonymous phone interview. At some point you have to disclose the name of the company.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
33.3k657106
Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
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up vote
1
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It is a confidentiality agreement and they are enforceable.
This is probably better on law.stackexchange.com
The agreement would prohibit them from disclosing anything said or shared at the interview but I don't think you can prohibit them from disclosing they signed a confidentiality agreement with your company.
Typically you would go thru a recruiting agency for this type of confidential search. You could even have an anonymous phone interview. At some point you have to disclose the name of the company.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
33.3k657106
It is a confidentiality agreement and they are enforceable.
This is probably better on law.stackexchange.com
The agreement would prohibit them from disclosing anything said or shared at the interview but I don't think you can prohibit them from disclosing they signed a confidentiality agreement with your company.
Typically you would go thru a recruiting agency for this type of confidential search. You could even have an anonymous phone interview. At some point you have to disclose the name of the company.
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
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answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
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answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
33.3k657106
answered Oct 22 '15 at 21:56
paparazzo
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33.3k657106
Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
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Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
Are they actually enforceable though - you might be able to enforce it but I doubt many courts would impose any serious penalty in fact they might award 1 penny damages.
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:09
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
@Pepone IANAL. Courts can award a range of damages. What do you think the damage would be for disclosing the recipe to Coke?
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:12
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
that's not the Q asked its the name of the company being disclosed not stealing trade secrets
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:16
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
@Pepone I know that is not the question. I clearly state a confidentiality agreement probably could not be used to restrict disclosing the name of the company. So clearly my response was in terms of damages in general. Your comment is "they".
– paparazzo
Oct 22 '15 at 22:22
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
SE doesn't allow editing I thought my point was clear from context when I went back to edit it I could not
– Pepone
Oct 22 '15 at 22:25
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Why would I sign such a form?
– John Hammond
Oct 22 '15 at 21:25
@LarsFriedrich If you don't sign it, you don't get interviewed
– HLGEM
Oct 22 '15 at 21:46
@HLGEM I was aware of the consequences. While there are good reasons for an employee to do a confidential search, there are not many for a company - f.e. to prepare the sudden dismissal of another employee. But then I would work for a company which doesn't mind to do that which means I might suffer the same fate. Would I want to work for such a company in the first place?
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 10:57
@LarsFriedrich Not many for a company? Many companies don't want to expose the inner workings. What if they want to go a new direction and don't want the competition to know?
– paparazzo
Oct 23 '15 at 12:28
@Frisbee What advantage will that be if I can talk about the company I work for on working day #1, when the company doesn't have made any progress in the new direction? Unless I'm also not allowed to mention the name of the company I work for until the product is released, it serves only an imaginary purpose. I do get an NDA regarding what you have to do, but regarding the name of the company? Seriously, would you work for a company where you couldn't even tell this your wife/husband? Unless it's a top secret government agency, I wouldn't.
– John Hammond
Oct 23 '15 at 12:58