Job Interview Questions – What Is Legal And What Is Just Weird?
Posted Jun 3, 2013
The job interview process can be a legal minefield for both employers and prospective employees when it comes to what can and cannot be asked in an interview. There are both state and federal laws setting the parameters of job interviews. Beresford Booth has counseled both employers and employees through the interview question minefield, but for some weird questions there may be just no simple answer. Some favorites from the Best of 2012 Weird Interview Questions include:
- “If you were to get rid of one state in the U.S., which would it be and why?”
- “What kitchen utensil would you be?”
- “A penguin walks through that door right now wearing a sombrero. What does he say and why is he here?”
- “How would you direct someone else on how to cook an omelet?”
See the complete list of the 25 weirdest job interview questions of 2012 at CBS MoneyWatch.