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18 Boost Your Hiring IQ

ANSWERS
The Strongest Question
(A) This is the best way to ask this question. You are treading on
sensitive ground when you begin to ask about limits or disabil-
ities. Be sure to ask the question so that it is not discriminatory
against people with disabilities.
The term “reasonable accommodation” is somewhat vague.
Be aware that this question has the possibility of eventually
coming back to haunt you if the candidate feels that you dis-
criminated against him or her.

The Mediocre Question
(B) This question is just average because it is not specific enough
to garner any information that might be helpful. A stronger
way to ask this question would be, “Tell me about a comment
on your last performance appraisal, or from your boss, that in-
dicated you needed to improve in some area of your perform-
ance.”

The Weakest Question
(C) This question is not only weak, but it is illegal to ask. The
Americans with Disabilities Act states that you cannot ask
questions regarding health unless health is relevant to the re-
quirements of the job and the duties that will to be performed.
You can ask if there are any reasons the candidate cannot per-
form the duties of the job with reasonable accommodation.

RATE YOURSELF
If you chose question (A), give yourself 5 points.
If you chose question (B), give yourself 3 points.

If you chose question (C), give yourself 0 points. _____