Sample Interview Questions In Compliance With ADA

The questions set forth below are examples of questions an interviewer may or may not ask an interviewee; an interviewer should tailor his or her questions to the job being sought, as well as to the specific applicant being interviewed. - DON'T ask an applicant in a wheelchair ''what happened to you?'' - DON'T ask a deaf applicant ''how did you lose your hearing?'' - DON'T ask a blind applicant, ''you certainly don't expect to operate a computer, do you?'' - DO ask a blind applicant ''how do you input and retrieve data from a computer?'' - DON'T ask an applicant with paraplegia ''why do you think you can get to work in the morning?'' - DO say ''our business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Will you be able to work those hours?'' - DON'T ask ''do you expect to go to the doctor a lot?'' - DON'T say ''I don't see how you can do this job.'' - DO say ''these are the tasks of the job. How would you complete each task?'' - DON'T ask ''do you have a disability that would prevent you from doing the job?'' - DO ask ''is there any reason why you cannot perform the requirements of the job?'' - DON'T ask ''do you have a bad back that would prevent you from doing heavy lifting?'' - DO ask ''can you lift 50 pounds (or 100 pounds) without difficulty?'' - DON'T ask an applicant with only one leg ''do you drive a car?'' if driving is not an essential function of the job. - DO ask a person with only one leg ''can you stand for four hours without a break?'' if operating machinery while standing for four hours at a time is one of the essential functions of the job.