Interviewing Tip: How to Handle Insensitive or Illegal Interview Questions

Employers are busy and trying their best to get things done. They don’t always have an interviewer skill set. Yet they try their best to find the best hires - read, “fit” - for their company.

Here is a principle and a formula for handling questions that may surprise or even upset you. Take heart! You can make a good impression and even get hired out of a tense situation.

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