1. Make
lists of 20 questions that you can ask in an interview.
v Tell
me about yourself
v Tell
me something that is not on your resume
v What
did you like and dislike about your previous job?
v Why
did you quit your previous job?
v How
did you find about this job?
v What
do you know about this company?
v Why
do you want this job?
v Why
should we hire you?
v Why
do you want to work in this company?
v What
are your strenghts and weaknesses?
v Can
you work in a group?
v Can
you work under pressure?
v Are
you willing to be placed outside the city?
v What
are your responsibilities?
v What
was your biggest accomplishment?
v How
do you handle stress?
v What
are you passionate about?
v What
are your goals in the future?
v How
do you overcome difficult work situation?
v What
are your salary requirement?
2. Find
lists of illegal questions (minimum 5 questions)
a. Why
each question is illegal?
b. Explain
how to answer the illegal question.
v
How old are you?
§ One
of the most common interview questions you will encounter is, in fact, illegal
to ask because this may lead to an age discrimination to the interviewee.
§ The
best answer for age question might be “My age is not a measurement for how my
work performance would be. It doesn’t matter if I am still young or old, I will
do my best for this company.
v Are
you married?
§ We
think it’s illegal because it’s too personal eventhough the employers often ask
that question to get a picture on our future commitment to the company.
§ We
think the best answer is “I am not quite there yet, but I’m very interested in
the carreer path at this company.”
v What
is your race?
§ it is illegal for an interviewer to make hiring decisions
based on the race which is very not-job-related.
§ The best answer might be “I believe my race doesn’t affect my
performance in this company.”
v What religious holidays do you
practice?
§
Employers
may want to ask you this to see if your lifestyle interferes with work
schedules, but this question reveals your religion and that's illegal.
§ The
best answer to this question might be “I practice one religion and it has its
holiday but I am available for work most of the time.”
v Have you ever been
arrested?
§
This can be a tricky one.
Interviewers are not allowed
to ask about your arrest record. Unless you were convicted of a crime, you are
considered innocent of any offence and you are not obligated to
answer to this question.
§
You have the rights not to
answer this question. But if you have been convicted of crime, you are expected
to give an answer.
