Corporate Interview Blueprint

ITEM

AVOID

PERMISSIBLE

Address

Inquiries as to whether candidate rents or owns their residence or inquiries into foreign addresses that would indicate national origin.

Inquiry into place and length of current address and previous address.

Whether candidate meets minimum or maximum age requirement that is a bona fide occupational qualification.

Age

Age, date of birth, date of high school or college graduation.

None

Alcohol or Drug Use

Whether candidate is an alcoholic or has been addicted to drugs in the past.

None

Arrest Record

Inquiries about arrests.

Citizenship

Whether candidate is a U.S. citizen.

Whether candidate is legally eligible to work in the U.S.

None

Credit Rating

Any questions concerning credit rating, charge accounts, past assets or liabilities.

How candidate would perform the job and whether the candidate could perform the job with or without accommodation.

Disabilities

Questions designed to elicit information about a disability.

Height or weight requirements necessary for the job.

Height or Weight Requirements

Height or weight requirements not related to job.

Questions about whether candidate can meet work schedule.

Marital and Family Status

Questions about marital status, childcare, number of children, or pregnancy. Lineage, ancestry, descent, native language, birthplace, and national origin of spouse or parents. Inquiries about candidate’s race, color of skin, eyes, or hair, or any inquiries indirectly indicating race. Any inquiries about religious preference or affiliation, or inquiries that may indicate or identify religious denomination or customs. Candidate’s gender, where gender is not a bona fide occupational qualification.

Whether candidate is legally eligible to work in the U.S. and can communicate well enough to perform the job’s essential functions.

National Origin

Race or Color

None

Whether candidate can meet the work schedule with reasonable accommodation, if necessary.

Religion

None—As gender is not a bona fide occupational qualification at Simon.

Gender

If the applicant has reliable transportation.

Transportation

Any inquiry into what type of transportation the candidate plans to use (i.e. bus, bicycle, etc.)

Inquiry into willingness to work required schedule.

Any inquiry intowillingness towork particular religious holidays is not okay.

Work Schedule

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