Sample Telephone Interview Questions Page 17

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Prohibited
• Questions regarding citizenship should not be asked.
• Whether applicant or his or her parents or spouse are naturalized or native-born United States
citizens.
• Date when applicant or parents or spouse acquired United States citizenship.
• Requirement that applicant produce his or her naturalization papers.
• Whether applicant's parents or spouse are citizens of the United States.
• Address questions regarding work authorization with the Office of Human Resources.
ANCESTRY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN
Permissible
• Only if job requirement - Languages applicant reads, speaks, or writes fluently.
Prohibited
• Inquiries into applicant's lineage, ancestry, national origin, descent, or birthplace.
• National origin of applicant's parents or spouse.
EDUCATION
Permissible
• Applicant's academic, vocation, or professional education: school attended.
• Only if job requirement - Inquiry into language skills, such as reading, speaking, and writing
foreign languages.
Prohibited
• Any inquiry asking specifically the nationality, ethnic affiliations, or religious affiliation of a
school.
• Inquiry as to how foreign language ability was acquired.
EXPERIENCE
Permissible
• Applicant's work experience, including names and addresses of previous employers, dates of
employment, reasons for leaving.
Prohibited
• Any non-job related questions.
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