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THE RULES OF THE GAME

“Every job these days involves creating something on computers,”
says Liz Reiersen, a senior technical recruiter at Verizon Communica-
tions in Irving, Texas. “Notebook computers are great for people to
demonstrate computer code, spreadsheets, or marketing materials they
developed.”
But some companies may still be leery about electronic devices other
than personal organizers being brought in and out of the office. Orga-
nizations that do secret work for the military and have intense security
practices may have policies about bringing in electronics. In any case,
it might delay you in getting in and out of the building. Check in ad-
vance if you want to bring anything more substantial than a notebook
computer into one of these companies.
Finally, a note about using audiotape recorders: Don’t. A tape reorder
will make interviewers nervous and cautious, the last thing you want
them to be. With everyone so sensitive to litigation, don’t give them any
excuse to wonder how you might use the tape against them. Tape
recorders set up a vibe that either you don’t trust your memory or you
don’t trust the interviewer. It’s bad news either way.

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