Dear J.T. & Dale: Is there a place or reference that would give us common things HR or companies do/ask that are illegal? For example, “Tell me about yourself” is often used to find out your religion and other personal…
Dear J.T. & Dale: Is there a place or reference that would give us common things HR or companies do/ask that are illegal? For example, “Tell me about yourself” is often used to find out your religion and other personal information that often makes certain people biased. “Where are you from?” is often used to discover someone’s ethnic background and possible political and religious beliefs.
J.T.: I am worried that you might be overthinking this. It almost feels like you are going into every job interview waiting for the moment to “catch” the person interviewing you in something illegal. Please know that, often times, the questions they ask are truly well-intended and innocent. Not everyone is out to discriminate, and I would encourage you to give people the benefit of the doubt.
People are also reading… DALE: You might think that I, an old white guy, over all my years in and around management, would have overheard many conversations involving discrimination, probably even discussions around “how do we get away with it?” Nope, not even one. Rather, I have been part of innumerable discussions of how to increase diversity in hiring. Sure, there are those who’d say I am blind to unconscious discrimination, and that could be true.
J.T.: My advice for the interviews themselves: Focus on your answers. Get clear on what you are willing to share. Choose employers whose values and beliefs really resonate with you. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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