Interview Questions You Can't Ask and Sneaky Alternatives to Get the Same Info

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Post by pthatcher » Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 1:20 AM UTC

Interview Questions You Can't Ask and Sneaky Alternatives to Get the Same Info
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Post by boryas » Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 1:47 AM UTC

The tone made it sound like How to Discriminate and Get Away With It.

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Post by tptacek » Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 1:54 AM UTC

These aren't sneaky ways to get answers to questions you can't ask. They're straightforward ways to get the valid information you might have been looking for, if you were asking the invalid question in good faith. For instance, not "what religion do you practice", but "what days can you work"; it's fine to verify a candidate can keep your required schedule.

Flagged, because this article is old and the headline is misleading. nickb posted this same article a year ago.

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Post by ghshephard » Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 3:15 AM UTC

Flagged, because headline is incorrect. It's a straight up HR document that appropriately guides the interviewer on how to not ask improper questions during an interview.

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Post by mynameishere » Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 3:31 AM UTC

Q. Are you an alcoholic?

What to ask instead. Care for a belt of scotch?