Unfortunately, applicants do not only expect permitted questions in interviews.
An application question even seems completely harmless - it is forbidden.
"What are your hobbies?" This inconspicuous question comes up again and again in job interviews *.
But what many do not know: HR managers are not even allowed to ask this application question.
Inadmissible questions in the interview
Of course, bosses and HR managers want to get to know their applicants as well as possible - after all, the candidate should also fit into the team.
Nevertheless: The
question about hobbies is one of the inadmissible questions
because it
violates the applicant's personal rights
.
The only exception: if knowledge of the hobby is required for the job.
If you apply for the public relations work of a karate club, you may be asked whether you practice karate.
However, this is unlikely to be the case in most cases.
Should you still be asked about your leisure time activities without permission, you do not have to answer this application question or you can even lie.
If the employer hires you and the little cheating is discovered later, this will not have any consequences under labor law, according to the legal portal Anwalt24.de.
Also read:
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That's why HR professionals ask about hobbies
Why is it that bosses care whether applicants play chess or go horse riding in their free time?
This is what Ben Clark, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Heineken, reveals in an interview with the BusinessInsider news portal: “What it's about is why you like chess or what interests you so much about horse riding.
Basically, it's really about understanding what drives the person and where their motivation comes from. ”
(As) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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Source: Anwalt24.de,
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