Assignment:
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Decide which of the below questions would be acceptable to ask in an interview. Be sure to use all your reference material. Remember that all questions in the interview should be related in some way to perform the job successfully. Also, you do not want to ask something that could appear to be discriminatory. Think about the perception of the interviewee. Also, think about what kind of information you will get if you ask the question as it is stated.
If you think that some of the questions could be acceptable if re-phrased, you should rephrase the question.
QUESTION
1. How old are you?
2. Asuming we do everything we can to adapt the job to your situation, do you have any impairments that would interfere with your ability to perform the job?
3. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, what are the details?
4. Do you have children at home?
5. Many of our employees are Jewish? Do you think you'd have diffculty fitting in here?
6. Do you wish to be addressed as Mrs., Ms., or Miss?
7. Where were you born?
8. I'm going to need a copy of your birth certificate with your application.
9. Have you ever worked under another name?
10. How long have you been a resident of this city?
11. Have you ever been treated for the following diseases (list them)?
12. What languages do you speak and write fluently?
13. Do you have any relatives employed by this company?
14. We need the name and address of a person to notify in case of accident or emergency.
15. Are you expecting a baby? Do you plan to increase your family in the future?
16. Are you available to work on Saturdays or Sundays?
17. Have you ever been married? Are you married now?
18. What are the ages of your children?
19. Do you have any distinguishing birthmarks or scars?
20. If you are not a U.S. citizen, do you have a visa that will permit you to work in the U.S.?
21. I'll need a small photo to accompany your application.
22. Did you have any experience in your last job with computers?
23. The maximum entrance age for our retirement program is 40. Would you be eligible?
24. Who will take care of your children while you are working?
25. What would you do if your spouse got a job in another state?
26. What does your spouse do for a living?
27. Who suggested you apply for a position here?
28. What schools have you attended and when?
29. Can you arrange for me to have a reference from your pastor?
30. You have a very unusual name. What is your nationality?
31. Your regular workday would be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday. Would this cause any problems for you?
32. You have such beautiful features. What race do you consider yourself?
33. How much could you travel?
34. Do you have any physical handicaps?
35. What type of discharge did you receive from the Army?
36. How tall are you? How much do you wiegh?
37. Will it bother you that you will be traveling with a man (or woman)?
38. I see you went to Notre Dame. Isn't that a Catholic school?
39. Since you are just out of school, I bet you live with your parents.