http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/dont-assess-cultural-fit-with-personal-questions.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/dont-assess-cultural-fit-with-personal-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1404 Ask a Manager Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:56:14 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/dont-assess-cultural-fit-with-personal-questions.html#comment-1404 Actually, it's not illegal in the U.S. to discriminate for non-job-related reasons, as long as those reasons aren't about race, gender, religion, or other protected classes. But it's perfectly legal to not hire someone because you don't like his taste in books or sports, or anything else unrelated to the work. Silly and stupid, but not illegal. Actually, it’s not illegal in the U.S. to discriminate for non-job-related reasons, as long as those reasons aren’t about race, gender, religion, or other protected classes. But it’s perfectly legal to not hire someone because you don’t like his taste in books or sports, or anything else unrelated to the work. Silly and stupid, but not illegal.

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