Interview Questions Must be:

Predetermined and asked of all candidates

Non-leading and open ended

Based on job requirements

Job related

Don't Ask About:

Age

Arrests

Citizenship

Disabilities/Health

Economic Status, including bankruptcy, car ownership, rental or ownership of a house, length of residence at any address, or past garnishment of wages

Education, where no direct job-related requirement or business necessity can be proven

English Language Skills

Height/Weight

Marital/Family status, including number of children and provision for child care

Military Service Records

National Origin

Race/Color

Religion

Hiring decisions should be based upon the potential employee's:

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Assess both performance skills and technical skills to determine if the student will be successful in the job.

Focus on what the employee can do, not what he/she can not do.

Are you willing to train the student? Is there potential for learning and applying what has been learned?

Do not let your judgment be influenced by things unrelated to the ability to do the job, such as: relative quality of other applicants, interviewer biases or stereotypes.

If you need further information or have questions, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity at 491-5836, or Student Employment Services, 491-5714.