Just like to know your opinion on being asked Personal Q's at interviews for work?
I was asked yesterday, do I have a family... Immediately I got very on the defensive and asked why he needed to ask such a Q and was the answer going to make his mind up about me, I am a woman. He was then a little shocked and said no , of coures not I am interested as I am a family man etc. this was a phone interview for a fairly good professional job. Before I continued I said "well its very hard for a woman to get a good senior job these days without being judged on her home life". He was even more apologetic.. Anyway I told him my story (married kid etc)...
Now I cant help thinking if I dont get job its because of my situation.. This was a full time job and I really was interested in it, phone interview was 1 hour 30min. He said he wants to have face to face next week but no call yet...............
Do you think thats it because I have a child..
Really hard to get anywhere these days when people paint you witht he same brush....
I was asked yesterday, do I have a family... Immediately I got very on the defensive and asked why he needed to ask such a Q and was the answer going to make his mind up about me, I am a woman. He was then a little shocked and said no , of coures not I am interested as I am a family man etc. this was a phone interview for a fairly good professional job. Before I continued I said "well its very hard for a woman to get a good senior job these days without being judged on her home life". He was even more apologetic.. Anyway I told him my story (married kid etc)...
Now I cant help thinking if I dont get job its because of my situation.. This was a full time job and I really was interested in it, phone interview was 1 hour 30min. He said he wants to have face to face next week but no call yet...............
Do you think thats it because I have a child..
Really hard to get anywhere these days when people paint you witht he same brush....