Scenario

In an interview, certain questions are discriminatory and thus illegal for the interviewer to ask. Imagine you are being interviewed for a job you really want.

Tasks

Which of the following questions are legal and which are illegal for the interviewer to ask you in your interview? How would you respond if asked a question you think is illegal?

Where in the city do you reside?

What religious days do you observe?

How likely is it that your spouse will be transferred?

What languages do you speak fluently?

Where does your wife work?

Have you ever been convicted?

What is your marital status?

Who recommended you to us?

Can you travel on a regular basis for work?

How would you characterize yourself politically?

How old are you?

Have you had a major illness in the last five years?

Explain which of the questions are illegal for the interviewer to ask during the interview, why they are illegal, and how you would respond if asked a question you think is illegal.

Remember to use

complete sentences.

proper grammar and punctuation.

an appropriate tone.

a beginning, middle, and end.

only information that relates to the subject.