Table 20A
Inappropriate Interview Topics
Topics Raised in Interviews Responses from Females Responses from Males
not mentioned indirectly broached direct questions advantage disadvantage not mentioned indirectly broached direct questions advantage disadvantage
Race 39 0 0 0 0 40 1 0 0 1
Ethnicity 38 1 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0
Religion1 36 2 3 1 3 37 3 0 2 0
Nationality2 34 5 1 3 2 38 2 1 2 0
Political Views 35 4 0 2 1 39 2 0 0 1
Marital Status3 33 4 3 1 4 38 3 0 1 0
Sexual Orientation 39 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0
Partner's Willingness to Relocate 35 3 3 3 3 38 3 0 2 0
Age 37 2 0 1 1 40 1 0 0 1
Gender 36 2 0 1 1 41 0 0 0 0
Children 38 1 0 1 0 41 0 0 0 0
Physical Condition/Health 39 0 0 0 0 41 0 1 0 1
Totals 439 24 10 13 15 474 15 2 7 4

Notes:

  1. One respondent whose gender was not specified indicated that direct questions about religion were asked to his/her disadvantage.
  2. One respondent whose gender was not specified indicated that nationality was indirectly broached in his/her interview.
  3. Two respondents whose gender was not specified indicated that questions about marital status had arisen: 1 was asked direct questions to his/her disadvantage, and 1 indicated that the topic was indirectly broached.

Source: 2001-2002 Professional Matters Survey of Placement Candidates

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