Legal Interviewing: Asking the Right Questions

It is critical that employees involved in the hiring process understand employment laws related to legal interviewing.  The video-based training program covers every aspect of the topic and will help your managers and supervisors avoid the legal landmines that could put your organization in jeopardy.

The program covers:

• Religion
• Gender
• Sexual Orientation
• Marital/Family Status
• Pregnancy
• Disability
• Age
• Arrest and Criminal Records
• Physical Appearance
• Military Service
• Residency
• Group and club affiliations

Along with many samples of questions that can or cannot be asked, tips for avoiding potential legal conflicts are shared such as:

• Having a pre-written interviewing script.
• Taking notes.
• Ignoring unwanted candidate interjections.
• Keeping questions the same for different candidates.
• Being consistent and allotting each candidate the same amount of interviewing time.