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(Message started by: Bob_Johnson on Apr 15^th, 2003, 7:58am)

Title: Job interview questions--legal & illegal
Post by Bob_Johnson on Apr 15^th, 2003, 7:58am

From MSN.Com today.
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"Technically, it is illegal for an interviewer to ask anything personal that is not directly job-related. Off-limit questions include (but are not limited to): information regarding your age, marital status, country of origin, religion, sexual preference and health status. Almost any legal information about you is illegal in the job interview.

There are some exceptions to this rule, which might be confusing. Personal questions considered to be job-related usually are allowed in the interview or on the job application.

Legal Personal Questions:

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

Depending on the type of job you are applying for, this could be critical.

Can you show proof of your eligibility to work in the US?

Every new employee, regardless of place of origin, must provide such documentation during the first days on the job.

Can you perform the job's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation?

This question must be accompanied by a job description covering the essential functions.

The concerns behind these questions are relevant to the job's requirements and performance. As an example, if you have been convicted of embezzlement, you will probably not be considered for a job handling money. The concern is that you had a problem in your past that could be a problem again. "

Title: Re: Job interview questions--legal & illegal
Post by jonny on Apr 15^th, 2003, 1:47pm

BUMP!!!

Good stuff, Bob....Thanks!

...........................jonny