Interview Questions That You Can and Cant Ask

Interview Questions That You Can and Cant Ask Interview Questions That You Can and Cant Ask Interview Questions That You Can and Cant Ask Excerpted from The Everything HR Kit: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Retaining, and Motivating High-Performance Employees by John Putzier and David Baker. As you learn how to interview job candidates,make sure youre aware of the interview questions to ask while conducting the interviewthat will help you maintain a legal hiring process. Bookmark this list of interview questions that includes legal interview questions you can ask, illegal interview questions you should avoid, as well as things that you can or cant do during the interview process. The result: youll improve your interview strategy for successful hiring as you find the right candidate. Age Interview Question You Can Ask: Ask age after hiring the applicant. Are you over 18? Interview Question You Cannot Ask: How old are you? Employer cannot estimate age. Children Interview Question You Can Ask: After hiring, ask the number and ages of children for insurance purposes. Interview Questions You Cannot Ask: Do you have children at home? How old are they? Who cares for them? Do you plan on having more? Citizenship Interview Question You Can Ask: Whether or not applicant is a U.S. citizen or legally eligible to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Make personal inquiries into applicants heritage. Criminal record Interview Question You Can Ask: If security clearance is necessary, can this be achieved? Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Have you ever been arrested, convicted, or spent time in jail prior to employment? Disability Interview Question You Can Ask: Are you able to carry out the necessary job assignments and perform them well and safely? Interview Question You Cannot Ask: What are the nature and/or severity of any disabilities that you have? Drivers License Interview Question You Can Ask: Can ask applicant about driving status and request a Department of Motor Vehicles printout only if the position requires driving. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Have you ever had a speeding ticket? (Unless the job requires a clean driving record, like an over the road (OTR) driver or other Department of Transportationlicensed professional driver.) Education Interview Question You Can Ask: Inquire about education and/or certificates for positions requiring them. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Readily inquire about a high school diploma for entry-level or remedial positions. Financial status Interview Question You Can Ask: Employer can request necessary financial information for benefits, stock options, and 401(k) after applicant is hired and at applicants discretion. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Employer may not inquire about financial status, wage attachments, outstanding loans or obligations, or bankruptcy status. Housing Interview Question You Can Ask: If you have no phone, how can we reach you? Interview Question You Cannot Ask: If you have no phone, how can we contact you? Marital status Interview Question You Can Ask: After hiring, ask status for insurance purposes. Interview Questions You Cannot Ask: Are you married, single, engaged, or divorced? Are you currently living with anyone? Do you see your ex-spouse? Military status Interview Question You Can Ask: Are you a veteran? Why not? Do you have any job-related experience in the military? Interview Questions You Cannot Ask: What is your discharge status? What branch did you serve in? Physical data Interview Question You Can Ask: Explain manual labor, lifting, and other job requirements. Employer may also demonstrate these duties and require applicant to undergo a physical examination. Interview Questions You Cannot Ask: How tall are you? How heavy are you? Race Interview Question You Can Ask: Employer may notice general distinguishing characteristics to be used for identification purposes. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Question applicant on eye color or hair color, or ask any other direct or indirect questions indicating race or status. References Interview Question You Can Ask: Who referred you for a position here? Ask for past employment references. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Require the submission of a religious reference. Relatives Interview Question You Can Ask: Once employed, employer may ask for a person to contact in case of an emergency. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Employer cannot inquire about nearest relative or next of kin. Sex Interview Question You Can Ask: Interviewer may notice general appearance. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Make comments or notes unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification. Social security Interview Question You Can Ask Once an applicant is hired, her employer may request the applicants social security number for benefits purposes. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Interviewer cannot ask an elderly applicant whether she is receiving social security benefits. Union affiliation Interview Question You Can Ask: Employer can notify applicants of the corporations union status. Interview Question You Cannot Ask: Interviewer cannot ask whether the applicant has ever been affiliated with a union. Excerpted from The Everything HR Kit: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Retaining, and Motivating High-Performance Employees by John Putzier and David Baker. Copyright 2010 John Putzier and David Baker. Published by AMACOM Books, a division of American Management Association, New York, NY. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn top interviewing strategies At best, a job interview is a conversation between you (the hiring manager) and the candidate wherein you both suss out whether or not the candidate is the right person to fill your companys needs. But its not as easy as it sounds. Knowing the right questions to askas well aswhich questions not to askis the single most important strategy you need to have under your belt. Could you use some help with that?Sign up for exclusive https://www.youtube.com/ adviceand well send you the latest recruiting tips, hiring trends, management strategies, and even some awesome deals.expertise can help lead you to your next terrific hire.