Thread: As an employer what sort of questions do you are your potential employee interview?

I've found that if you ask them to tell you about themselves, you will usually get the answers to a lot of unasked questions - and confirmation (or otherwise) of what is on the resume. As well as a good or bad impression.

Originally Posted by Eevo

in a job interview i was asked if i was married.

The interview at the Japanese embassy he was asked about religion, he asked why was that relevant?
The reply was so we can cater for religious pray times and holidays for the faith if needed

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

It's usually better not to ask questions in the style of, "Do you still beat your wife?'

My employer has a rule that tattoos must be covered at work. That usually means long sleeved shirts. Its a problem for people from cultures in which tattoos are part of their ethnic identity, such as Pacific Islanders. One of our blokes has a lot of tattoos, fortunately not on his face. Nice bloke. Several women have told me they can't show me their tattoos because of where they are. Fine by me.

Did you know it's actually illegal to ask people their age, because of age discrimination, although most people volunteer it anyway.

I know employers who prefer older people because they are more reliable, so it can work both ways.

It is of bad taste to have tattoos in Japan, unless you are yasuka of course

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

The interview at the Japanese embassy he was asked about religion, he asked why was that relevant?
The reply was so we can cater for religious pray times and holidays for the faith if needed

I’d suggest not answering a question with a question......and seek to understand the reason for the question after.

In saying that if the interviewer just blurted out what’s your religious background or faith than he needs to improve his interview skills. For a question around the interviewer should have lead into the question with background, context so that the interviewee didn’t need to answer the question with a question.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

The interview at the Japanese embassy he was asked about religion, he asked why was that relevant?
The reply was so we can cater for religious pray times and holidays for the faith if needed

The father of a high school classmate of mine had four furniture factories. He would not employ a Roman Catholic as he regarded them as disloyal and untrustworthy owing allegiance to the pope and their other religious leaders. He would simply ask applicants about whose faith he was uncertain, what schools they had attended. In those days almost no RC kids were in state schools.

I'm a fan of "Why are manholes round?".
Gets 'em every time.

Originally Posted by weeds

I’d suggest not answering a question with a question......and seek to understand the reason for the question after.

In saying that if the interviewer just blurted out what’s your religious background or faith than he needs to improve his interview skills. For a question around the interviewer should have lead into the question with background, context so that the interviewee didn’t need to answer the question with a question.

The reason that they asked is that in Brendon is that in his statement of purpose that he had to submit with all the other documents where it mentioned that he volunteers at the salvation army second hand shop here in Tecoma 2 half days a week. He said no, he is not religious, and he said that he wanted to give back to the community. Well if he gets the job he will leave this April and our older son has moved out this year as well which leaves us on our own Heather

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

I'm a fan of "Why are manholes round?".
Gets 'em every time.

Bastard, I think I need another coffee, I actually had to google that!