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DEFENSIVE QUESTIONS

? Memorably Bad Question

#16
I have custody of my niece and can get child care only three
days a week. Can I bring her to work with me the other days?

We want to be sensitive to child-care issues, but we also expect
candidates to have these issues under control.
Richard Kathnelson
VP of Human Resources
Syndesis, Inc.
Ontario, Canada

10-14
What are the greatest challenges I will face in this position in further-
ing the agenda of the organization?
The question asks the interviewer to identify the obstacles, impedi-
ments, and other land mines that people occupying every position in an
organization must confront. If the interviewer suggests there are no such
obstacles, you know it’s a lie.

10-15
Are my tasks limited to my job description, or will l be performing duties
outside the described job scope?
If there is a job description, it is frequently ignored. If you’re going to be
doing your job as well as someone else’s, you should know now, before
you accept the job.

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