. Tell the truth. After all, job applicants are trying to figure out whether the job will fit with their career goals, skills, and lives outside the workplace. They deserve to know the truth so they. list of the essential tasks the employee you hire will have to perform, then craft questions that will help you figure out whether the applicant can meet these requirements. Remember, the law. want to ask when the applicant graduated, as a way to find out whether you know people in common. The problem is, the answer will necessarily reveal the applicant’s age—and if the applicant is...