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Interview Black Spots
By The Good Jobs Team, 06 Mar 2017
Interview tips Job seeking strategies
When you're in a job interview, the interviewer calls the tune, and you dance to that tune as well as you can. If you object, they'll angle the light up so it shines into your eyes and say, "Here, I ask the questions." Like it or lump it.
But there are exceptions to this unbreakable rule. Some questions are illegal. Some are so stupid that they should be. If these come up, ask yourself seriously how much you really want the job.
There are some questions an interviewer can ask within severely policeable limits: Most not-for-profits know the rules, and want to do the right thing, and are positive about encouraging diversity - but there are some, too, that are based on very specific beliefs, and would like to associate with people who agree with them. That's something you have to take into account. There's nothing to say you can't bring these points up, whether or not you're asked. You can explain why you want to work for this group, or where you saw the advertisement, or use a number of keywords to demonstrate your links with their chosen model. Bear in mind, though, that this will make it harder to complain if you change your views afterwards.