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Interview questions | 3 in 4 jobseekers asked 'off-limits' interview questions

3 in 4 jobseekers asked 'off-limits' interview questions

With Massive Monday upon us and around one million employees expected to apply for new jobs this week, there are likely to be many people attending interviews with prospective employers.

And, with so many employees desperate to jump ships as quickly as possible in the new year, they may be more willing than usual to succumb to ‘off-limits’ interview questions to help themselves secure the job.

According to research conducted by TopCV and CV-Library, three in four UK jobseekers are asked ‘off-limits’ questions in an interview, HR News reports.

According to the survey, these were identified as the most commonly quizzed interview questions which shouldn’t be asked:

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