It's a given that some questions are a "no-no" when interviewing a candidate. Thou shall not ask about religion, race, or the marital status of your prospective candidate. That was all covered in Interview 101 - it's grade-school stuff. But what about questions that are irrelevant, inappropriate, or downright stupid?

Being responsible for the recruiting, hiring and firing of personnel at your organization is no small task.  In fact, it may seem like the only thing working against you in your role as an HR extraordinare is time, or the lack thereof.  When you're busy juggling employee relations and compensation and benefits, it's only natural to cry to yourself quietly when you glance over at the stack of resumes for any and every open position at your company.  But wipe away those tears, we've got a couple ideas to help you quickly scan for qualified applicants you and your hiring manager will want to speak with.

Nothing puts your pride and emotions on the line quite like job searching.  We’ve all been there before.  You feel like your experience fits the job description perfectly and you just rocked your first-round interview.  Then the silence begins.  You don’t hear anything for days and then weeks.  Then you begin to question everything… “Did my breath smell?” “Did I ask too many questions?” “Did I follow up too many times?” “Did my thank you note get lost in the mail?”  Sounding familiar?  Try to jog those memories of ambiguous rejection next time you conduct interviews for your organization’s open positions.