Problems with asking personal information questions in job interviews

"Do you have any children? Are you planning to get married?"

"Do you have any chronic illness?"

"Do you have any developmental disorders?"

Have you ever been asked or asked a question like this in a job interview?

I want to know about the applicant's personality. I want to find out if the person is someone who can work for a long time. We want to prevent mismatches after joining the company.

I don't mean any harm to the interviewer. As a result of trying to "get to know the other person better," I often end up asking questions. Therein lies the essence of the problem in job interviews.

What evaluation will you use the information obtained from the questions?

In my experience, there are many cases where interviewers themselves are unable to clearly explain the ``intent'' of the question.

In July, the Nippon Foundation released a survey of people diagnosed with developmental disorders and mental illnesses. 76.5% of those who did not have a disability certificate and were looking for a job in the general category had no experience in disclosing the results of their diagnosis at a medical institution to a company. The most common reasons for this were the experience of being rejected due to disclosure, or fear of being rejected.

You might think, ``If you don't want to tell me, just ask during the interview,'' but the story is not that simple.