>> 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.
It's stupid not knowing these things about a person who could sabatage the work
of the developers, either by missing important flaws or dragging out the
process unnecessarily. They need to have the mindset of management in that
they need to understand what is acceptible to be handled in the next service
pack compared to delays in product delivery. Talk to a good HR person as they
can tell a lot from oblique questions.
One good question that can often tell a lot about a person is what do they
consider to be their greatest flaw as an employee.
--
Larry Miller
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