8 illegal interview questions from a recruiter!

That's it! You've landed an interview for a company and you're trying to anticipate the questions the recruiter might ask you.
However, some recruiters do not hesitate to ask questions that are illegal because they are very intimate and personal.

Here are 8 illegal questions that could be asked and how to react to them with courtesy and intelligence!

 

1-"Areyou single?"

 

This amazing question is about your privacy. The term "private" in "private life" is not there by chance. The recruiter is not there to know your secret garden but to know your motivation and skills. Especially since your personal situation has no bearing on your suitability for the job.

Remember, this is a job interview, not a date. The recruiter therefore has no right to ask you this inappropriate question.

To dodge this illegal question, you can simply politely say that you find this question too personal and that whether you are single or not has no bearing on the quality of your work within the company.

 

2-"Are you in good health?"

 

A recruiter may ask you for a certificate or medical exam for certain positions. This is the case for the building trades, which require significant physical endurance.

For other professions, on the other hand, this illegal question is illegitimate. By doing so, the recruiter seeks to minimize the risk of absences and sick leave in the company. This question may be discriminatory. Your recruiter is not your doctor and your health problems are none of their business.