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Illegal Interview Questions -- Be Prepared

This helpful and insightful article will keep1.  How  tall  are  you?
you alert of illegal interview questions and
strategies on how to best deal with them if2.  Are  you  a  US  Citizen?
they do arise. This information can help you
when you are interviewing for a position and3.  How  old  are  you?
also  when  you  conduct interviews yourself.
4.  Are  you  really  a  man?
I'll  quickly  cover  the  following:
5.  Are  you  Chinese  or  Japanese?
1. Why Employer Ask Illegal Interview
Questions.6.  What  religion  are  you?
2.  Examples  of Illegal Interview Questions.7.  Have  you  ever  filed  for  bankruptcy?
3. Tips on How To Respond to Illegal8.  Have  you  ever  been  arrested?
Interview  Questions.
9.  Are  you  married?
FACT
10.  How  many  children  do  you  have?
U.S. law prohibits certain types of questions
and you are by no means required or obligatedC) TIPS ON HOW TO RESPOND TO ILLEGAL
to answer these questions. These questionsINTERVIEW  QUESTIONS.
are prohibited for a reason: to keep
employers from unfairly trying to weed youFirst and foremost, avoid reacting in a
out  as  a  possible  employee.hostile fashion - remember that you can
always decide later to decline the job offer.
A) WHY EMPLOYERS ASK ILLEGAL INTERVIEWYour goal during the interview is to try and
QUESTIONS.get  the  job  offer.
The interview is where you get your chance toResponse  1:
sell yourself directly to the employer.
During the interview the employer isGo ahead and answer the question. If you
obviously trying to learn more about you anddon't feel uncomfortable and you think your
how  you  may  or may not fit in the company.answer is in your favor, why worry? Go ahead
and answer the question and make no mention
The main reason why an employer mightthat you think its improper or illegal. Just
purposely slip in some illegal questions isremember that you run the risk of harming
basically to try and get information to keepyour candidacy if you give an answer not
you from getting a job. Most illegalfavorable to what the interviewer has in
questions revolve around personal informationmind.
and asking them is usually not related to the
job  and  is  often discriminatory in nature.Response  2:
Another reason some employers ask illegalRefuse to answer the question. You are within
questions is because they just don't know anyyour rights but in a delicate and sensitive
better. Many interviewers are not trained atarea with regards to the potential job offer.
all and simply don't know what is legalYou can say politely that you don't feel
versus illegal. Please keep this in mind, itcomfortable answering the question and ask to
may just be a poorly trained, inexperiencedmove on. You may even want to mention to the
or just curious interviewer and not meant tointerviewer that the question is illegal and
be  harmful  or  discriminatory  at  all.doesn't pertain to the job. The key here is
to be as tactful as possible. But keep in
B)  EXAMPLES  OF ILLEGAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.mind, you may come across as confrontational
or not a "team player" in the eyes of the
Illegal questions generally fall into 4interviewer.
categories:
Generally speaking, its better not to
1.  Disabilities  &  Physical  Skillsconfront or debate the interviewer about the
legality of a question. But if you have any
2.  Personal  Backgrounduncertainty about the questions, you should
be alert to any pattern of
3.  Race,  Creed,  or  Colordiscrimination...especially if you notice
several illegal questions. Try and remember
4.  Family  &  Relationship  Itemsthe questions and speak the employer's HR
director and get answers to what may have
10  Sample  Illegal  Questions:happened.



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