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I see that you have recently worked for one of our direct competitors. Do you have a non-compete agreement in place?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This question can be delivered in a variety of forms, depending on whether you have worked for one of their competitors or not. In competitive markets, being asked to sign a non-compete or non-disclosure agreement is not all that uncommon. So this question is just as much a test of your integrity, determining if you have any conflicts of interest as it is a test of willingness to sign and adhere to such an agreement with them. Be honest and open with the interviewer about any existing restrictions you may have when it comes to working for a competing organization, and your willingness to sign and adhere to such an agreement with them.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I did sign a non-compete with my current company; however, it just asks that I do not purposefully poach any of my clients from the past 3 years. I am not restricted when it comes to accepting offers of employment from competing dealerships."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I am happy to say that I do not have any restrictions on my employment, and haven't been asked by my previous employer to sign a non-compete. However, I would have no problem signing one, if required, and would respect and adhere to it. I also would have no issue signing any non-disclosure agreements, or participating in a background check, if required."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Take into consideration their values and how their ethical code of conduct, and how that plays into this question. "Our values show us that how we achieve our goals matters as much as achieving them. The choices we make along the way say a lot about us as individuals and as an organization. We want to be known for making the right choices--choices that support a culture and a company we can be proud of--and operating in an ethical, legally responsible way."
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