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steps to becoming an employer T ake personality into consideration. How will you mesh with this person? How will this person be accepted by your clients? • ire for the future, not H for the present. • et the interview process be a L two-sided affair. You want your employee to like you as much as you want to like your employee. • ave lunch or a cup of tea with H the candidate in order to see what he or she is like in a more casual, relaxed environment. Keep in mind that not only is it important to carefully hire a new employee, it's critical to know what the legal dos and don'ts are when conducting an interview. You cannot ask potential employees about their age, sexual preference, national origin, race, religion, or medical history. For additional information about guidelines governing the interview and hiring process, refer to the resources of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at www.eeoc.gov. Background information You can also contract with a company that performs preemployment background checks. For varying fees, these reports will supply everything from criminal records to character references, but be aware these reports fall under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires you receive written permission to perform the background check. An employer can require that a potential employee take a physical, but not until after a job has actually been offered. If the results show the person has a health problem or disability "that will seriously affect her ability to perform the job," the employer can withdraw the offer of employment. SPH