You are the personnel director of a major business entity and have been asked to assist in the recruitment and hiring of a new employee who will fill a new position in the marketing department. The Marketing Director has prepared a job description which outlines the duties and responsibilities of this position and which description includes as requirements that all candidates must be a graduate of an Ivy League College, must be between the ages of 25 and 35, and must satisfactorily pass a personality test before being considered for a new position.

Please discuss these requirements and whether they present any issues to you in preceding with the recruitment and selection of an appropriate candidate.How should this be handled by you to assure compliance with all employment laws?