> > Asking about Iraq, or any hot political question, is a bad idea, > > unless something on his resume indicates that the applicant has > > experience in that area. You don't want to get into a situation where > > the interviewee is telling you what he thinks you want to hear, and > > you certainly don't want to pass up a qualified candidate because you > > happen to disagree politically. > > > It's also stupid from a legal standpoint, at least in > the US. If the applicant doesn't get the job, they can claim that you discriminated > against them based on their political views. If you asked the question, you're liable.
If hiring people who share your political views is illegal, then how do the political machines themselves get away with it, since that's the core of their existence? In any case, I know what you're saying, but I do assume the reader is intelligent enough to sort out what is legal to ask and what isn't. All this being said, a character judgment is needed, and since attitudes and character are closely related, some "carefully phrased" questions can help the person making the judgment choose wisely. Bill > -- Ed Leafe _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
