There’s a great article up on SFGate (the home of the San Francisco Chronicle) called Ten Questions Never To Ask In Job Interviews.

As many of you know, I love articles that outline “What Not To Do”. Not only does this piece give you a great sense of what questions you should avoid, but it also provides a detailed rationale (just in case you needed it).

For example:

2. “Are you going to do a background check?”

It is amazing how many job candidates ask this question, which provokes alarm on the part of the interviewer, instead of the more general, “Can you please tell me a little about your selection process, from this point on?” Lots of people have credit issues that cause them worry during a job search or aren’t sure how solid their references from a previous job might be. If you’re invited for a second interview, you can broach any sensitive topics from your past then. Asking “Will you do a background check?” makes you look like a person with something to hide.

This is a must read for anyone who will be interviewing in the read future. Check out Ten Questions Never To Ask In Job Interviews

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