I have shared several times on this blog how their are so many half-baked HR personnels in the industry and how they are a nightmare to job seekers. It is completely different when you are ignorant of your shortcomings as a recruiter and another thing entirely when you believe in personal growth.
To achieve this, you have to constantly learn and unlearn quack practices and embrace best practices. Here are some of the things you should avoid asking.
So, yes! HR pros probably go out of their way to avoid asking obvious questions about race, age, gender and disability during job interviews but it’s often the “innocent” queries that stray into off-limit topics and wind up coming back to haunt employers.
Here are three “harmless” interview questions to tell managers to avoid, courtesy of the Ogletree Deakins law firm:
1!!! “When did you graduate from high school?”
Interviewers often ask this question as an attempt to make some type of a personal connection with the job applicant. Reason: Say the applicant happens to be over 40 years old and doesn’t get the job. He can point to that specific question as proof the interview used age-related questions on which to base the hiring decision.
2!!! “How did you injure yourself?”
It’s a common enough scenario: An applicant comes to an interview with a cane, the interviewer assumes it’s for a temporary injury and asks about the origins of the injury. If the injury isn’t temporary and it’s a disability, the interviewer has effectively raised the question of an applicant’s disability. And that’s a problem.
3!!! “You married? Any kids?”
When an interviewer even hints at seeking information about family status, it can trip up a legal landmine. In fact, in many states marital or familial status is a protected classification employers can’t inquire about. Even if the applicant bring up the topic, attorneys suggest avoiding questions about the family situation.
What do you think?.
To achieve this, you have to constantly learn and unlearn quack practices and embrace best practices. Here are some of the things you should avoid asking.
So, yes! HR pros probably go out of their way to avoid asking obvious questions about race, age, gender and disability during job interviews but it’s often the “innocent” queries that stray into off-limit topics and wind up coming back to haunt employers.
Here are three “harmless” interview questions to tell managers to avoid, courtesy of the Ogletree Deakins law firm:
1!!! “When did you graduate from high school?”
Interviewers often ask this question as an attempt to make some type of a personal connection with the job applicant. Reason: Say the applicant happens to be over 40 years old and doesn’t get the job. He can point to that specific question as proof the interview used age-related questions on which to base the hiring decision.
2!!! “How did you injure yourself?”
It’s a common enough scenario: An applicant comes to an interview with a cane, the interviewer assumes it’s for a temporary injury and asks about the origins of the injury. If the injury isn’t temporary and it’s a disability, the interviewer has effectively raised the question of an applicant’s disability. And that’s a problem.
3!!! “You married? Any kids?”
When an interviewer even hints at seeking information about family status, it can trip up a legal landmine. In fact, in many states marital or familial status is a protected classification employers can’t inquire about. Even if the applicant bring up the topic, attorneys suggest avoiding questions about the family situation.
What do you think?.
Interview question might look easy to answer, but they can be tricky. We just have to be clear what we answer. Thank you for sharing. This is very helpful.
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