These interview questions make it harder for some job candidates to succeed

These interview questions make it harder for some job candidates to succeedThese interview questions make it harder for some job candidates to succeedCertain interview questions dont tischset up all job candidates for the same chances of success.Here some of the things recruiters should stop asking applicants if they want to level the playing field.Tell me about a time when . . .Framing a question in this way may give certain interviewees a leg up - but others may slip through the cracks because they dont have much to share.Adam Grant points outwhy behavioral questions like tell me about a time when . . . are problematic in an August 2017 post on Wondering, a monthly feature in Granted. He argues that theyre biased toward people with richer work experience.Grantwrites aboutthe pitfalls in a post(a) Theyre unfair- they give an advantage to candidates with richer experience. Ask a bunch of applicants how they handled a serious conflict with a colleague, and odds are youll get a better answer from the one who happened to face the biggest conflict.He also goes on to add that these questions dont pertain to a candidates current position or company, are about what happened in the past, not whats ahead, and that theyre too easy to game.Instead, citing research, Grant recommends posing situational questions, such as what would you do if because interviewers can predict the persons best performance and evaluate their leadership and interpersonal skills.What is the most interesting technology product on the market today?Natalie Johnson features this question as an example of bias in a HuffPost article. She argues that assessing the answer can be highly subjective, even though its used to gauge if applicants know about their field.Heres one of the questions Johnson suggests asking instead in order to assess the responses objectively and to see how much the applicant understands and is involved in their line of workTell me about a new innovation/new piece of research/new technology youve recently learned about and/or have started using. How did you hear about it? How has it affected your work?What is your biggest weakness?Asking a question about weakness isnt always the strongest tactic when face-to-face with candidates.Alison Green writes about this question in an article for U.S. News World Report, mentioning that it is a clich at this point since almost all applicants have a canned response.She addsIt rarely elicits useful information, and whats more, a good interviewer will be able to make her own judgments about a candidates weakness. Its hardly helpful to hear I work too much, Im a perfectionist, or the other disingenuous responses candidates are taught to give.Off-limits illegal interview questionsKeep in mind that just because you can technically ask someone something, it doesnt necessarily mean you should.Its worth pointing out that its reportedly illegal to ask applicants certain questions - including ones about religious holidays - dur ing an interview.Asking about salary history has also made headlines recently. Employers in New York are losing their ability to ask candidates about their salary history with a law that goes into effect this October, and more than 20 states are deliberating enacting similar legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.Try these tips insteadInstead, here are some tips on asking effective questions during interviews, according to the Harvard Business Review.The article suggests steering clear of questions that are easy-to-practice, citing the classic examples of what are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? and whats your dream job? alongside other queries.It also says to see how well candidates can solve a problem, and to avoid duplication by not picking questions about things that were detailed in a phone interview or their resume.