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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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wisedragon I have been asked regarding my civil status (single or married), if I have a girlfriend or not, my date of birth, and any medical conditions that I have. But the laws in my country might be different from yours.

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Betty34 wow, I definitely did not know those. And I could swear I have been asked some of them. Although I will point out they have your age if you give them id. I don't remember my answers as it's been too long ago. I was working a little over a year ago, but I...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Just an Ordinary Owl? You are quite right that these questions, unless they specifically relate to the job, are illegal. The correct way to field them is to think what information the interviewer is really looking for and to answer as it relates to the job. For example: Q: Where...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Lindalinda I am retired now but during my working years I have interviewed many many people. You are correct these questions are not legal in Canada but I am not so sure about other countries like the US and some European countries. I was sent over to Germany for a...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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azeemjz Many interviews ask the question about the english language here in the Pakistan. But I don't think so that they asked for the rest of the questions. And how are they illegal can you explain that point.

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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MateiMonica If you know psychology you can see what you want if you offer a job. I have been meet many such questions and are just the way to buy you in a level or another. Yes they are illegal intending to break further aspects of your life, living, beliefs.

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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JAYMAR777 yes i agree with you. especially on the question on how old are you? i used to have a teacher in high school who said asking how old are you is like asking how much is your salary. it's unethical. don't you think?

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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bongkarpasang for #2, really? I don't know that a question about our native language is illegal. I have ever been asked #1 (to which I answered honestly) and #8 (well, I never thought chronic illness question is illegal to ask). well, I have never known about this....

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Celanith Yes I knew they were and you have to be alert to the subtle ways they try and get it out of you even though it is illegal. It is also illegal to ask about your credit rating and this is a new one that is now on application forms. Your credit rating has nothing...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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lady0fdarkness Wow, I did not know that! As I could recall, I've been asked a few of these questions before. I think it was a telemarketing position and I was young and was right out of high school, so I wasn't aware that these kinds of questions are illegal. Now I wil keep...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Monica I did not know this and I have never been asked this during an interview process either. These must be new PC questions that are a No No.

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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miller1978 I did know that most of these are illegal through personal experience, however I have also had employers who denied me employment because of two reasons. One was because I wasn't married and they told me they only had positions open for married people and the...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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aseretdd I have been asked these questions... except for # 7 and # 9... but i never thought they were illegal to be asked... i thought they were SOP during interview... i hope you can enlighten me on why these questions are illegal to be asked during job interview... i...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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missmoneylove Oh MY! I had no idea those questions are illegal on a job interview! How did you find this out? Does it state it somewhere? That's very interesting! I might say something if asked..now that I know, if I thought it was something they were concerned with.

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Adoniah The only one I did not know was the one about Yom Kippur. That seems odd, since once they are employed, if they are an observant Jew they are going to be asking for Yom Kippur off, and by law they have to give it to them. On all the applications I have ever...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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lifeis2good Yes I have been asked a few of these questions and when asked - I just responded that they didn't relate in any way to the position at hand!! And you guys are right - it's always by the small companies - and you can usually tell that they apparently don't know...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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princysherly oh!my god seriously i never knew this...even i agree its all stupidity .. may be they wanna interfere in our personal matters.. anyways wat i think is they cud jus ask qns which are relevant to the field for which we attend the interview.... tht wud probably...

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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subha12 Frankly speaking i did not had the idea that these questions are illegal to ask. I have not been asked these questions in oral interview. may be in some job application form, they ask questions like 8 Do you have a disability or chronic illness?

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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Nic This is good information, God alone knows how such insensitive questions have been thrown at me by ignorant employers. Hope they read this one day! Thanks alot newfette

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newfette @newfette (338) • Canada 12 Feb 08

Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked: #1 Where were you born? #2 What is your native...

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pumpkinjam I knew there were some questions which were illegal to ask but I didn't know what they were. I think I have probably been asked several of those questions. If I was asked, I would give an honest answer anyway. Most of the yes/no questions, my answer would be...

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