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Difficult If Not Illegal Job Interview Questions

Both actual job employment interviews and thequestions to a woman as "Do you plan to get
whole interview process can be both anpregnant?"  Again  the  same  rules  apply.
intimidating and frustrating affair. First
the initial interview, then a secondSimilarly it is against hiring and employment
interview, if you are lucky enough to belegislation to discriminate against an
called back. The second interview can be anemployee on the basis of race, religion and
group of people from within the organization,country of origin. This may include such
the same interviewer as the first time , orinnocuous side questions to reveal this
another trusted senior member or the firminformation as "Where were you born" or "What
either from that location or : "head office".is your native language?" Remember that first
Lastly is the third and more seniorand foremost you are there to get the job,
interview. If you get to the third interviewnot be interrogated. If you are an American
step - that is a good sign that the firm iscitizen you are first a foremost an American.
seriously  interested in you or your talents.It does not matter where you were born. If
you are a temporary resident or in the
The dilemma with the job interview process isprocess of applying for American citizenship
always the same. You want the job - that isall that matters in the end is if you have
why you are there. It's not for your healthdocumentation that authorizes you to work I
as they say. If you do not answer questionsthe United Sates. Interestingly some
in either the way the answer is wished orinterviewers may make personal comments on
required you may not get the job. Thereligious holidays and observances to watch
question always is "Do you play the game" oryour  reaction.
"Do  you tell the truth". It is a tough call.
Your reaction to such a test may well be that
On top of that there are a number ofthis is not a wise place or environment to
questions that employers may ask that if notwork in. Better to look for a job elsewhere
none of their business are certainly not indown  the  road  or  internet  connection.
good taste and indeed may be illegal. Again
it is your choice on how to these questionsIn the same manner similar questions may be
if indeed to answer them as well. If you areasked about alcohol and tobacco use. It must
prepared yourself, ahead of the interviewbe remembered that both of these products are
session, have thought of your personallegal  products  and  are  not  illegal.
boundaries and potential answers or non
answers you be in a terribly preferableTrue there may be concerns about the use of
situation  than  otherwise.these products on the premises or on the job.
However off the job or the firm's premises is
You may be asked such personal questions suchan entirely different matter. In general no
as - Are you married or single? , Do you haveemployer can discriminate on hiring on the
any children? , Have you ever been divorced?use of such legal products offsite and off
You  can  choose  to  answer  or  not.the  job.
However be aware that according generalIn the end it all comes down to pre-call
legislation concerning employment and hiringplanning. Plan your responses to such
status, it is not allowed to discriminate onquestions and queries. Know your personal
hiring and employment on the basis of maritalboundaries. Anticipate in your mind how far
status or non marital status. Indeed someyou will go or not go get that job.
employers have even asked such personal



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