EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW GUIDELINES QUESTIONS YOU CAN ...
EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW GUIDELINES QUESTIONS YOU CAN ...
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INQUIRIES BEFORE<br />
HIRING<br />
Name<br />
<strong>EMPLOYMENT</strong> <strong>INTERVIEW</strong> <strong>GUIDELINES</strong><br />
<strong>QUESTIONS</strong> <strong>YOU</strong> <strong>CAN</strong> AND <strong>CAN</strong>NOT ASK<br />
LAWFUL<br />
Have you worked for this organization<br />
under a different name?<br />
UNLAWFUL*<br />
What is your maiden name?<br />
Address<br />
Age<br />
National Origin/<br />
Birth Place<br />
Race/Color<br />
Sex<br />
Height/<br />
Weight<br />
Religion<br />
Disability<br />
Citizenship<br />
Will you have a problem with getting to<br />
work on time?<br />
If hired, are you able to provide proof<br />
that you are over 18 year of age?<br />
Inquire into languages only if it pertains<br />
to the job<br />
Can indicate that institution is an equal<br />
opportunity employer<br />
Can indicate that institution is an equal<br />
opportunity employer<br />
Can you lift object as required for this<br />
job?<br />
Whether applicant is able to work on<br />
the days/times required by the job<br />
Can you perform the essential<br />
functions/duties of this job?<br />
Are you legally eligible to work in the<br />
U.S.?<br />
Where do you live?<br />
When were you born?<br />
How old were you when you<br />
graduated from High<br />
school/college?<br />
What is your national origin?<br />
Where are your parents from?<br />
What color is your skin, hair,<br />
eyes?<br />
What ethnicity are you?<br />
Do you have a problem working<br />
with people that are different?<br />
How much do you weigh?<br />
How tall are you?<br />
Will you need personal time off<br />
for a religious holiday?<br />
Are you affiliated to any religious<br />
group?<br />
Do you have any disabilities?<br />
Are you a U. S. citizen?<br />
Photographs Only if it is required after hiring To ask for a photograph before<br />
hiring<br />
Arrest and<br />
Convictions<br />
Education<br />
Have you ever been convicted of a<br />
crime?<br />
What academic, professional or<br />
vocational school did you attend?<br />
Foreign language only if required by<br />
job.<br />
Have you ever been arrested in<br />
the past?<br />
What year did you graduate<br />
from high school?<br />
How foreign language was<br />
required?
INQUIRIES BEFORE<br />
HIRING<br />
Relatives/<br />
Marital Status<br />
<strong>EMPLOYMENT</strong> <strong>INTERVIEW</strong> <strong>GUIDELINES</strong><br />
<strong>QUESTIONS</strong> <strong>YOU</strong> <strong>CAN</strong> AND <strong>CAN</strong>NOT ASK<br />
None<br />
LAWFUL<br />
UNLAWFUL*<br />
Are you married?<br />
Do you prefer Miss, Mrs. or Ms?<br />
Organizations<br />
Military Service<br />
Work Schedule/<br />
Travel<br />
References<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
Are you involved in any activities that<br />
relate to this job?<br />
What type of education or work<br />
experience you received in the<br />
military?<br />
What hours and days can you work?<br />
Can you provide names of persons<br />
willing to provide professional<br />
references?<br />
How do you feel about taking some<br />
training courses?<br />
Are you a member of any social<br />
clubs?<br />
What kind of discharge did you<br />
receive?<br />
Do you have any children?<br />
Are you married?<br />
What is your maiden name?<br />
Do you have any relatives that<br />
work here?<br />
Do you smoke or drink?<br />
I. Employers acting under bona fide affirmative action programs or acting under orders of equal<br />
employment law enforcement agencies of federal, state, or local governments may make some of the<br />
prohibited inquiries listed above to the extent that these inquires are required by such programs or<br />
orders.<br />
II. Employers having federal defense contracts are exempt to the extent that otherwise prohibited<br />
inquiries are required by federal law for security purposes.<br />
III. Any inquiry is prohibited, which although not specifically listed above, elicits information as to, or<br />
which is not job related and may be used to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,<br />
national origin, disability, age, or ancestry in violation of law.<br />
*Unless bona fide occupational qualification is certified in advance by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.<br />
Source: “Questioning Applicants for Employment and Membership in Labor Organizations,” Distributed<br />
by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.<br />
Michigan Tech -<br />
http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/forms/whatyoucanandcantasklongversionmay05.pdf<br />
http://www.viennava.gov/Tov_staff/admin_forms/lawq2.3-3.pdf<br />
About.com Human Resources<br />
Other references: Recruiting, Hiring, and Initial Placement, (2002) published by West Group.
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