Interviews can be as tricky for employers as they are for prospective hires.
Federal and state laws targeting discrimination limit interviewers to questions related to job functions. Although exceptions to the rule exist, employers have to steer clear of personal questions that may give rise to allegations of discrimination. High-tech job seekers try to sell themselves during a short interview with Microsoft hiring managers at a career expo in Seattle last month. Federal laws limit what employers can ask. While federal laws prohibit such questions, some job-seekers still hear them.