Is it illegal to post information on a web site

I was just wondering about this. I am involved in helping the unemployed. We have a system whereby if one person goes on an interview, and say they don't get the job, they mention this opening to our coordinator. Then we have the option to send someone else, or keep in touch with the manager, similar to a recruiters work by and large.

My question is, by the fact that you go on a confidential interview,
are you obligated to keep all facts that you learn about the job and company confidential, or is there no problem to post this info on a public forum?

TIA,
Joe

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Permalink Reply by Gino Conti on April 7, 2009 at 10:37am

I'm not sure about the legal implications, but based on the fact that you asked about a confidential interview I am inclined to say the information disseminated during said meeting should be kept close to the vest and not made public.

Legality aside, though, I don't think it is appropriate to give inside pointers on interviews. I'm curious what other recruiters think about this, but I want a candidate to ace an interview because he or she is the right person for the job, not because they got some back-channel inside information. I regularly sit in on interviews with my managers or join conference calls for phone interviews but refuse to give pointers and advice to new candidates who interview. I want them to do their own prep and research. I think it gives an unfair advantage to be giving out information about specific interview questions or material and it can lead to an inaccurate representation of a candidate. This can lead to hiring somebody who is not actually the most qualified for the job based on the inside info they received prior to the interview.

This is not to say that I think interview prep is a bad thing. I think it is good practice to give some general pointers to any and all candidates regarding what to wear, the format to expect, and perhaps even some best-practice coaching on how to answer questions i.e. STAR format.