FN MGT III Marketing Yourself Handout

What are some illegal interview questions considering national origin/citizenship?

• Are you a US citizen?

• Where were you/your parents born?

• What is your “native tongue?”

What are some legal interview questions considering national origin/citizenship?

• Are you authorized to work in the United States?

• What language are you able to read/write fluently? (This question is okay only if the ability is relevant to the performance of the job.)

What are some illegal interview questions considering age?

• How old are you?

• When did you graduate?

• What’s your birthdate?

What are some legal interview questions considering age?

Are you over the age of 18?

What are some illegal interview questions considering marital/family status?

• What is your marital status?

• With whom do you live?

• Do you plan to have a family?

• How many kids do you have?

• What are your child-care arrangements?

What are some legal interview questions considering marital/family status?

• Would you be willing to relocate if necessary?

• Would you be willing and able to travel for your job? (This questions is okay if it a requirement and is asked of all applicants.)

• Would you be able and willing to work overtime if necessary? (This is okay if it is a requirement and is asked of all applicants.)

What are some illegal interview questions considering affiliations?

What clubs or social organizations do you belong to?

What are some legal interview questions considering affiliations?

List any professional or trade groups, and/or other organizations that you belong to that you consider relevant to your ability to perform this job.

What are some illegal interview questions that are personal?

• How tall are you?

• How much do you weigh? (Questions about height and weight are not acceptable unless minimum standards are essential for the safe performance of the job.)

What are some legal interview questions that are personal?

Are you able to lift a 50-lb weight and carry it 100 yards, as this is a part of the job?

What are some illegal interview questions considering disabilities?

• Do you have any disabilities?

• Please complete the following medical history.

• Have you had any recent or past illnesses or operations? If yes, list them, and the dates they occurred.

• What was the last date of your physical exam?

• How’s your family’s health?

• When did you lose your eyesight? How did you lose it?

• Do you need an accommodation to perform the job? (This question can be asked only after a job offer has been made.)

What are some legal interview questions considering disabilities?

• Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job?

• Can you demonstrate how you would perform the following job-related function(s)?

• As part of the hiring process, after a job offer has been made, you will be required to undergo a medical exam. (Exam results must be kept strictly confidential, except medical/safety personnel may be informed if emergency medical treatment is required, and supervisors may be informed about necessary job accommodations, based on exam results.)

What are some illegal interview questions considering arrest record?

Have you ever been arrested?

What are some legal interview questions considering arrest record?

Have you ever been convicted of _____________? (The crime names should be reasonably related to the performance of the job in question.)

What are some illegal interview questions considering military?

If you’ve been in the military, were you honorably discharged?

What are some legal interview questions considering military?

• In what branch of the armed forces did you serve?

• What type of training or education did you receive in the military?