National Origin/Citizenship |
- Are you a U.S. citizen?
- Where were you/your parents born?
- What is your “native tongue?”
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- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- What languages do you read/speak/write fluently? (This is okay only if this ability is
relevant to the job.)
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Age |
- How old are you?
- When did you graduate?
- What’s your date of birth?
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- Are you over the age of 18?
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Marital/Family Status |
- What’s your marital status?
- Whom do you live with?
Do you plan to have a family?
When?
- How many kids do you have?
- What are your child-care arrangements?
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- Would you be willing to relocate if necessary?
- Would you be able and willing to travel as needed by the job? (This is okay if it is asked of all applicants.)
- Would you be able and willing to work overtime as necessary? (Again, this is okay only if it is asked of all applicants.)
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Affiliations |
- What clubs or social organizations do you belong to?
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- List any professional or trade groups or other organizations that you consider relevant to your ability to perform this job.
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Personal |
- How tall are you? How much do you weigh? (Questions about height/weight are not acceptable unless minimum standards are essential to job performance.)
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- Are you able to lift a 50-pound weight and carry it 100 yards, as that is part of the job?
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Disabilities |
- Do you have any disabilities?
- Please complete the following medical history.
- Have you had any recent or past illnesses or operations? If yes, list them and give dates when these occurred.
- What was the date of your last physical exam?
- How’s your family’s health?
- When did you lose your eyesight? How?
- Do you need an accommodation to perform the job? (This question can only be asked after a job offer has been made.)
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- Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job? (This question is okay if the interviewer has thoroughly described the job.)
- Can you demonstrate how you would perform the following job- related functions?
- As part of the hiring process, after a job offer has been made, you will be required to undergo a medical exam. (Exam results must be kept strictly confidential, except medical/safety personnel may be
informed if emergency medical
treatment is required, and
supervisors may be informed about
necessary job accommodations,
based on exam results.)
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Arrest Record |
- Have you ever been arrested?
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- Have you ever been convicted of __________? (The crime named should be reasonably related to the performance of the job in question.)
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Military |
- If you’ve been in the military, were you honorably discharged?
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- In what branch of the Armed Forces did you serve?
- What type of training or education did you receive in the military?
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