| Inquiry Area |
Illegal Questions |
Legal Questions |
| National Origin/Citizenship |
Are you a U.S. citizen?
Where were you/your parents born?
What is your "native tongue"? |
Are you authorized to work in the United States?
What languages do you read, speak or write fluently? (This question is
okay, as long as this ability is relevant to the performance of the job.)
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| Age |
How old are you?
When did you graduate from State University?
What is your birth date?
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Are you over the age of 18? |
| Marital/Family Status |
What's your marital status?
Who do you live with?
Do you plan to have a family? When?
How many kids do you have?
What are your child care arrangements? |
Would you be willing to relocate if necessary?
Travel is an important part of the job. Would you be willing and able to
travel as needed by the job? (This question is okay, as long as ALL
applicants for the job are asked it.)
This job requires overtime occasionally. Would you be able and willing to
work overtime as necessary? (Again, this question is okay as long as ALL
applicants for the job are asked it.)
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| Affliations |
To what clubs or social organizations do you belong? |
List any professional or trade groups or other organizations that you belong
to that you consider relevant to your ability to perform this job?
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| Personal |
How tall are you? How much do you weigh? |
Are you able to lift a 50-pound weight and carry it 100 yards, as that is
part of the job? (Questions about height and weight are not acceptable
unless minimum standards are essential to the safe performance of the job.)
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| 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 and
give dates.
What was the date of your last physical exam?
How's your family's health?
When did you lose your eyesight? How? |
Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job with or without
reasonable accommodations? (This question is okay if the interviewer has
thoroughly described the job.)
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 the exam results.
Can you demonstrate how you would perform the following job-related
function? |
| Arrest Record |
Have you ever been arrested? |
Have you ever been convicted of ______? The crime should be reasonably
related to the performance of the job in question. |
| Military |
If you've been in the military, were you honorably discharged? |
In what branch of the Armed Forces did you serve?
What type of training or education did you receive in the military? |
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