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Bruce Hellmich, Assistant Dean, School of Human Ecology advises interviewers to avoid asking “demographic” questions either in the formal interview or in informal conversations with candidates.

Avoid asking questions about:

1. Race
2. Ethnicity
3. Religion
4. Age
5. Gender
6. National Origin
7. Sexual Orientation
8. Disability Status
9. Ancestry
10. Creed (belief system)
11. Marital Status and Children
12. Arrest or Conviction Record (unless pertinent to position)
13. Guard or Reserve Status


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