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Things you should never ask interviewees!

This is a list of topics that should be avoided in interviews and on applications. The reason for this being that these questions/topics can be construed as an indication that you are employing discriminatory criteria in the hiring process.

• Marital status (this includes asking people for maiden name, previously used married names or the names of spouses)
• Place of birth
• Age
• Religion
• Relatives (ask them for emergency numbers and other such information after you hire them)
• Arrest record (you can ask about convictions, however)
• Plans for having children in the future or number of children
• Height, weight, etc.
• Whether the person has been refused for a bond in the past
• Jobs held by family members
• Photographs (unless applicant is applying to be a model)
• Health questions unrelated to job
• Willingness to work on Saturdays or Sundays
• Credit references
• Military experience

This is a general guide, and Peacheys accept no responsibility for any actions that may or may not be taken based on this information.