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The absurd query also came with an asterisk attached to it, implying that it was a...
Read More The recruiters often ask job-seekers questions about the work experience and skills required for the designation they are applying for before rolling out their appointment letters. In one standout case, a woman was asked to define what family meant to her. Confused, she dropped a post on Reddit and sought help to answer the unusual question on the application form.
That’s not all. The absurd query also came with an asterisk attached to it, implying that it was a mandatory question to move forward with her application submission. In an attempt to understand the reason behind the personal question on the application form, she wrote on Reddit, “So I am applying for accounting jobs and I came across this question during the application process.
How do I even answer this? I am not sure if they’re asking personal or professional family. I’m pretty sure professional but I am unemployed. Been a stay-at-home mom for the past 3 years.
" The job-seeker further added a screenshot of the question she was asked. It read, “Tell us what “Family" means to you and how you currently invest time in your family." Sharing the post, the woman suspected that the question has been added to target those who value their family or work-life balance.
Reddit users also agreed to what she said with one of them replying to her in affirmation. The latter’s comment on Reddit user’s viral post read, “It means if you value your family at all, you don’t stand a chance at hacking it with the work schedule here. Denied.
" Some others, however, reflected on polite ways to dodge the question with their smart answers. One of the individuals suggested to the Reddit user to tell the recruiters that she was happy to answer questions related to her skills and qualifications for the job instead of the ones that could lead to discrimination of protected classes. Another user had a contrasting view on the same as he noted that his work is his family and would love his team like his children, further adding, “If I would ever been so cruel enough as to abandon my work-family for so long as to have any.
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