If Your Interviewer Asks You a Potentially Unlawful Question

question 31

Multiple Choice

If your interviewer asks you a potentially unlawful question,

• A)you are required by law to end the interview and report it to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• B)it is often a sign that the interview is going well.
• C)you have several options,including trying to answer "the question behind the question."
• D)you should ignore it unless it happens more than once.
• E)you should explain that the question is illegal and the employer has no right to know.

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