Hi there, my name is Richard. And in this tutorial, I am going to tell you 7 questions
they CANNOT ASK YOU in a job interview. So, these are the kind of questions that make
you feel awkward. They make you feel uncomfortable, and they make you question whether you would
want to work for this particular company anyway! Now, to help you prepare for your interview,
this is what I'm going to cover during this particular presentation. I will tell you 7
questions the interviewer should never ask you in a job interview. But if they do, I
will tell you what to do and what to say if they ask you any of these questions. I will
also tell you about FURTHER VIDEOS you can get access to right here on YouTube to help
you pass your job interview. So, let's get straight into it. Job interview questions
they should never ask you, number one. And that is: Are you married? Or, Are you single?
So, if an interviewer asked you this question, then they shouldn't be asking it to you. It
is illegal to ask you this question. But some of them are either unaware that they cannot
ask this question, or there is a different motive behind it. The interviewer is either
flirting with you or they are questioning your commitment to the role, because they
might think that if you're married, you won't be totally committed to the position. How
do you answer this question? How should you respond to these off-limits interview question?
Are you married or are you single? Well, of course you could actually just get up and
walk out, or you could say: “That's actually none of your business!” Or… “I don't
see how it's relevant to this job!” Now, of course, that is not the professional way
to respond to it. I want to make sure that you leave the interview in control. So, the
best way, in my opinion, to respond to the question is to say either: “Yes, I am married.
My family are very supportive of me in my work.” Or you could even say, “No, I'm
not yet married. And whilst I do plan to be one day, I'm currently just focusing on my
career.” Now, those two options are professional ways to respond to that off-limits interview
question. And of course, when you walk out of the interview, you might think to yourself,
I'm not really comfortable with that question. If they do offer me the post, then I'm going
to turn it down and I will say the reasons why. Always be professional. Even if they
ask you an off-limits interview question. Before I come on to the next one, if you've
ever had a bad or funny experience at an interview, or if a hiring manager has asked you an illegal
interview question, tell me in the comments section below. I would be very interested
to hear about your stories! Let's now take a look at job interview question they can
ask you, number two. And that is: Do you plan to have children? No interviewer should ever
be asking you this question! It has no relevance to your ability to perform in a job. And you
could be quite within your rights to say: That's none of your business! But of course,
we don't want to respond like that. My advice is to respond in a professional manner. So,
if they say to you, do you plan to have children, you could say: “We have no plans to have
children and it's not something I have thought about.” And then, of course, if somebody
asked me that question and I were female, I would not want to work for that organization.
And I would say so once I've left the interview. And of course, you could say: “Why do you
ask? Is it relevant to the position?” And that's a professional way to respond to that
interview question, instead of saying “It's none of your business. You can’t ask me
that question!” If they do say, do you plan to have children: “Why do you ask? Is it
relevant to the position?” So you are going back with a question yourself. And you are
maintaining professionalism and it actually puts the interviewer on the spot. So that
gives you a couple of options for responding to that off-limits interview question. Job
interview questions they cannot ask you, number three. Aren't you a little too old to cope
with this job? Again, they can't ask you that question! That is bang out of order! If they
ask you that question, I would say: “I have many years’ experience and I am a smart,
intelligent and committed employee. My age has no relevance to my ability in this position.”
That's how I would personally respond to that question. Job interview questions they cannot
ask you, number four. What is your religious affiliation? Again, this has nothing to do
with your ability to carry out your duties responsibly and professionally. So, of course,
you could tell them if you wanted to. But I would respond and say: “Is that relevant
to the position? I was under the impression questions about religion should not be asked.”
That's putting the interviewer on the spot and asking him/her why is it relevant to the
position? It is none of their business! Job interview questions they can't ask you, number
five. Do you have any disabilities that might prevent you from doing this job again? They
cannot ask you this question. And I would respond by saying: “I've read the job description
and the person specification, and I am 100 percent confident I can meet all requirements
of the role.” Now, of course, you could say you shouldn't be asking that question.
And again, you have the option to ask: “Why is that being asked? Is that relevant to the
position?” But that's how I would respond to that question. And then when I leave the
interview, I might decide that I don't want to work for that organization anyway! Job
interview questions they can't ask you, number six: Do you drink or smoke? Well, of course,
you'd be quite within your rights to say… “Yes. And I love it!” Again, this has
nothing to do with your ability to carry out your duties responsibly and professionally.
So, I would say something like: “I have the odd glass of wine outside of work. I take
good care of myself and I am always fit to work.” They shouldn't be asking you those
questions! Job interview questions they can't ask you, number seven: What's your race? What
is your race? Again, this is one of the worst questions that could get asked during an interview.
It has nothing to do with anybody's ability to carry out their role professionally and
diligently! It is an illegal question. And if they ask me that question, I would not
want to work for that organization. And I would say: “Is that relevant to the position?”
So, those are 7 questions they cannot ask you. But what about questions they can ask
you? Well, my advice is to now watch my 7 common interview questions and answers video
by CLICKING THAT LINK in the top right-hand corner of the video. Those are questions that
any professional hiring manager or interviewer will put your way. And I will tell you exactly
how to answer those in that video. I hope you found that useful. Thank you very much
for watching. Don't forget to tell me any funny or negative stories you have about job
interviews in the comments section below the video. Have a brilliant day. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.
And I wish you all the best for passing your interview. Thank you very much!