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Interview Questions: What’s Legal, What’s Not

An applicant interview is one of the most important pieces of the hiring process. Whether in-person or by phone, it gives an opportunity to assess a candidate’s personality and professionalism, while ferreting out information particular to the position. In an effort to learn about background or interests, an interviewer may inadvertently ask questions that reveal information about the candidate’s religion, …

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Interviewing Internal Candidates

When it’s time to interview an internal candidate, it may be tempting to expedite your interview process – you assume the individual already knows the job and the company culture. No matter how well you may know this person, don’t speed through the interview; asking the right questions can reveal a wealth of information about the internal applicant’s fitness for …

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Stalking or Screening? Social Media in the Hiring Process

Facebook’s new newsfeed may leave you searching for friend updates, but the platform remains a veritable treasure trove of data on job applicants. But many employers are increasingly hesitant to use social media to research job applicants; a survey by the Society of Human Resource Management showed just 22 percent of employers looked up candidates on social media, down from …