I think that admission forms ask for ridiculous amount of information regarding employment history. Most schools want not only years worked in the company, but months and some even want dates. Then, they want you to type your position, salary when you got in to that company and the salary when you left it. Oh, do you also want my blood type?
I have 15 years of experience. Do they honestly believe that I can remember that much detail? Even if I did, I wouldn't tell that to anyone, it's personal and confidential. In fact, my former employers consider such information confidential and will only disclose that person Jane Doe has been employed in the past and nothing else.
How do I go around this? I haven't submitted an application, so I am not sure if the software will complain if I leave the fields blank. If I can't leave them blank, do I type: "it's confidential", i.e. I do not wish to disclose it.
I have serious issue with this, it is invasion of privacy, IMHO. What's next? Adcom running credit checks?
I have 15 years of experience. Do they honestly believe that I can remember that much detail? Even if I did, I wouldn't tell that to anyone, it's personal and confidential. In fact, my former employers consider such information confidential and will only disclose that person Jane Doe has been employed in the past and nothing else.
How do I go around this? I haven't submitted an application, so I am not sure if the software will complain if I leave the fields blank. If I can't leave them blank, do I type: "it's confidential", i.e. I do not wish to disclose it.
I have serious issue with this, it is invasion of privacy, IMHO. What's next? Adcom running credit checks?
