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- Do you have any disabilities?
- Could you complete this medical history?
- Have you had any illnesses or operations in the past? Could you tell me what and when?
- How is your family's health history?
- When did you lose your eyesight?
- When was your last physical exam?
- Do you need any special accommodations to perform these job responsibilities? (May be asked after a job offer has been made)
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- Can you perform the essential responsibilties of this position? (describe job position first)
- Could you demonstrate how you would perform these job-related functions?
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- Are you a US citizen?
- What country were you born in?
- Where were your parents born?
- What is your native language?
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- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- What language(s) do you read/speak/write fluently?( If relevant to job performance)
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- What clubs do you belong to?
- What social organizations do you belong to?
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- List any professional organizations that you belong to that you consider relevant to your ability to perform this job.
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- Have you ever been arrested?
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- Have you ever been convicted of [a crime reasonably related to the performance of the job]?
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- If you've been in the military, were you honorably discharged?
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- In what branch of the Armed Forces did you serve?
- What type of training did you receive in the military?
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- How much do you weigh?
- How tall are you?
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- Are you able to lift a 75-pound weight and carry it 150 yards, as that is part of the job?
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- Are you married/divorced?
- Who do you live with?
- Do you plan to have children?
- How many kids do you have?
- What arrangements do you have for childcare?
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- Would you be willing to relocate if necessary?
- Would you be able and willing to travel as needed for the job? (must ask all applicant)
- Would you be able and willing to work overtime as necessary? (must ask all applicants)
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- How old are you?
- When did you graduate from high school?
- What's your birth date?
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- Are you over the age of 18?
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