As an interviewer, it's important to ask the right questions to get the information you need to make an informed hiring decision. But there are also some questions that you should avoid–the kind that can get employers into some serious hot water–as they could be considered illegal or discriminatory. Avoid potential issues and, more importantly, identify red flags in candidates before you complete the interview on this episode of Agents Growth Academy.

[00:01:12] - The top three questions to avoid when conducting an interview are: what are your childcare arrangements? What year did you graduate from college? What is your current salary?

[00:05:02] - Talented people know who they are and what they want to do. So they can answer the question “What are your career goals?“ without hesitation. If they haven't done the research about your company, they might not be able to answer this question very well.

[00:06:48] - Ask, “What are you not really good at or not interested in professionally?” This is a follow up question that Jim's agency uses in the phone screen interview. It puts them on the spot and creates “the threat of reference check.”

[00:08:39] - Questions for remote employees should be answered towards the beginning of the main interview. Ask them if they decide to leave the company in 6 months, why they think that would be. This will also reveal any major red flags.

[00:11:02] - There are many distractions that can distract remote workers from being able to work. Disasters can include kids, older parents, barking dogs, and TV, so don’t ask them about their childcare plan. There is a list of everything we talked about here in our free agency guide.