Conducting an interview can be difficult. You worry about asking the questions that will get you the information to choose the right person for your open position. People focus so much on asking the right questions in an interview that they often forget about the questions that should not be asked. These are the questions that could get you and your company in hot water. Many questions that interviewers look at as innocent can be considered discriminatory. The passing of the anti-discrimination and consumer protection legislation in the 1960 restricts the types of questions that can be asked prior to employment.

As you prepare to start interviewing the next group of applicants for your company, it is best to know what questions to avoid. This will keep any possible legal interpretations of the way that you conduct your interview questions. The following are some of the interview questions that you will want to avoid asking in your next interview session. (more…)