Illegal Interview Questions

Summary

Asking candidates about their retirement age is illegal under Equal Employment Opportunity laws due to potential age discrimination. Negative job references can lead to defamation claims if false statements harm a candidates reputation. Structured interviews use predetermined questions, while situational interviews assess responses to hypothetical scenarios. The multiple-hurdle model eliminates candidates at each selection stage.

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If a person who is a reference gives negative information about a job candidate, there is a chance the candidate will claim ________, meaning the person damaged the applicant's reputation by making statements that cannot be proved truthful. a. defamation b. misappropriation c. fraud d. misrepresentation e. negligence
The candidate could claim "a. defamation". This is when someone makes false statements that harm the reputation of another person.
Ross is being interviewed for an entry-level financial analyst position at a well-known asset management company. Ross is asked questions about the current state of the U.S. stock market, the current net worth of certain financial firms, and concepts such as IPOs and mergers from a set of predetermined questions that the interviewer has prepared. This is an example of a(n) ________ interview. a. structured b. in-basket c. work-sample d. exit e. nondirective
The interview Ross is experiencing is an example of "a. structured" interview. This type of interview involves a set of predetermined questions focused on the job's requirements.
During interviews for a sales position at Greggor Corp., the interviewer asks each candidate to imagine a situation where a customer e-mails to report that products were damaged during delivery from Greggor Corp. The interviewer then asks each candidate what he or she would do to handle this scenario. This is an example of a(n) ________ interview. a. behavior description b. situational c. computerized d. challenge- response
The interview described is an example of "b. situational" interview. This type of interview involves hypothetical scenarios to assess how candidates would handle specific situations related to the job.
Which statement best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection? a. It is a process of selecting employees in which a very high score on one type of assessment can make up for a low score on another. b. It is a process of arriving at a selection decision by eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process. c. It is a selection process in which several members of an organization form a panel and interview each candidate. d. It is a testing program that establishes different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.
The statement that best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection is:
b. It is a process of arriving at a selection decision by eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process.