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> Has anyone else had the unpleasant experience of
> introducing a piece from
> your portfolio only to have the interviewer say that
> she's seen the same
> sample earlier from another applicant? How did you
> handle that?
Wow, this actually happened? Well, you can be honest
about collaboration. Or, you could assert that the
work was yours, but all that will do is weed the both
of you out of the running.
This is why I am selective about what I bring to an
interview, and why I tend to build custom samples
rather than rely on previous work.
Wow. Just don't think up a lie and think it up quick
like Mr. Grinch.
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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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