Career Connection: Expectations for Job Seekers and Volunteers

For Volunteers:

  • By agreeing to volunteer to help others, you consent to our disclosure of your personal information to other compliance, risk, security and privacy professionals who are seeking help.
  • You will not use false identities or impersonate any other person.
  • You represent that you are a compliance, risk, security or privacy professional with the sufficient knowledge about job seeking, resumes, LinkedIn, informational interviews or other comparable activities.
  • You have no obligation to participate in this volunteer activity, but you are making yourself available for the hours you committed to.
  • You are solely responsible for all equipment necessary to access the tools provided.
  • You will not record or otherwise store any events or interactions you have.
  • You agree to be timely with your input and meetings.
  • You agree to be authentic.
  • You are under no obligation to provide a reference, a recommendation, a referral, connect on LinkedIn or any other social site.

For Job Seekers:

  • By registering your interest in seeking help from other professionals you consent to our disclosure of your personal information to other compliance, risk, Information security or privacy professionals who are providing assistance (by triaging requests or the actual individual who will be supporting your request.)
  • You are responsible for respecting the time of the volunteers and being prepared for any activities you participate in.
  • You are solely responsible for all equipment necessary to engage in these voluntary events and activities.
  • You will not record or otherwise store any events or interactions you have.
  • You will not request anything beyond the support agreed to.
  • Any additional support is solely at the discretion of the Volunteer.

For Everyone:

  • This is a zone of safety and support for all people. Deal respectfully, courteously, fairly and equitably with others, with due regard for their moral and legal rights and obligations.
  • Confidentiality and privacy are of upmost importance. Treat any information shared as confidential and do not disseminate any information without explicit permission.
  • Make decisions that are risk-informed, reasonable, timely, procedurally fair and appropriate to the circumstances, based on all the relevant facts and supported by adequate documentation.
  • Value difference, diversity, opinions, choices and approaches of others, and practice tolerance and sensitivity in your interactions, particularly in relation to personal beliefs, religions and cultural values.
  • Do not engage in or condone offensive, unwelcome, degrading or humiliating behavior, actions or comments.
  • Do not harass, bully, unlawfully discriminate against or threaten others, or engage in any form of physical violence, menacing or stalking behavior, and do all that is reasonable to prevent such behavior.
  • Ensure that your communications are always respectful, professional and lawful, and do not include false, obscene, threatening, harassing, discriminatory or hateful comments to or about the anyone.
  • Take reasonable care to ensure your own safety and health and avoid adversely affecting the safety or health of others.

Warranties and Liabilities:

  • We do not make any warranties or guarantees as to any particular quality or standard with regard to the volunteer efforts.
  • We do not make any warranties or guarantees regarding the qualifications or certifications of volunteers.
  • We do not make any warranties or guarantees regarding the quality of advice or views of volunteers.
  • We do not provide professional advice and we give no warranty, guarantee or representation about the accuracy, reliability or timeliness or otherwise, of the information contained on this page.
  • We do not warrant or make any representation as to the accuracy and are not liable for the content of, any links to third-party websites or resources. Links are provided for your convenience and interest only.