II. Tips To Answer Recruitment Executive Interview Questions
II. Tips To Answer Recruitment Executive Interview Questions
II. Tips To Answer Recruitment Executive Interview Questions
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hen interviewing a potential new hire, its standard procedure for a Human Resources professional to assess the candidate as compared to a list of key skills and personal characteristics needed for the job. In considering ideas to start our new HR Daily Advisor service, some at BLR thought it might be interesting to turn the tables on the profession, and come up with a list of such attributes for Human Resources professionals themselves. In no way is this authoritative, but it is the opinion of people, including BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady, whove spent decades meeting with HR professionals, supporting their goals and reporting their achievements. You may agree or not with our assessments, but either way, wed like to hear about it via the share comments link on this page. That said, here goes:
Human Rsources Management Key Skill #3: Discretion and Business Ethics
Human Resources professionals are the conscience of the company, as well as the keepers of confidential information. As you serve the needs of top management, you also monitor officers approaches to employees to ensure proper ethics are observed. You need to be able to push back when they arent, to keep the firm on the straight and narrow. Not an easy responsibility! Of course, you always handle appropriately, and never divulge to any unauthorized person, confidential information about anyone in the organization.
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HR professionals need to consider the needs of both employees and management. There are times you must make decisions to protect the individual, and other times when you protect the organization, its culture, and values. These decisions may be misunderstood by some, and you may catch flak because of it, but you know that explaining your choices might compromise confidential information. Thats something you would never do.
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As we listed these skills, one thing we didnt do was try to prioritize them. Because no general list of skills can take into account the business strategy at your particular organization. Which leads to the caveat we mentioned, as expressed by Bob Brady. HR is a creature of, and serves the business strategy, Brady says. Its important for HR people to know what that strategy is and what makes the business tick so the approach to HR can be tailored accordingly. Never think of HR in isolation, he advises. Because if Human Resources professionals think of themselves as just HR, thats what the rest of the organization will think too.
Find out as much as you can about the organisation, including its structure, what products and services it offers, who the customers and competitors are, and where the main offices are located.
Thoroughly review the advertisement and position description. Try and determine the main focus, challenges, barriers, opportunities, tasks and responsibilities involved. Knowing this will help you predict questions for the interview and will help show that you have the right competencies to succeed in the role.
What are the names and job titles of the selection panel members? What format will the interview take? How long is the interview likely to be? Will I be required to perform any tasks during the interview (e.g. presentation, case study)? Am I required to bring anything to the interview? What skills, knowledge, education would the ideal candidate possess? Is there any other information that you feel it is important to know about this position? Why has the position become vacant?
Is there other written information available about the department? Is there an organisation chart for the department or the team?
However, not all companies are willing, or able to provide this information in advance. Sometimes the interviewer or interview panel may not be selected until the day, other times the organisation prefers to keep this information from interviewees. There is no harm in politely and professionally asking for this information.
Revisit the key selection criteria for the organisation (and position) you are being interviewed for. Review typical interview questions (refer to examples of both competency based and traditional interview questions). Write out likely questions, based on the selection criteria and position description. For example, if you know that leadership is an important competency for the role, you can put yourself into the shoes of the selection panel and think of questions that would help assess the leadership skills of potential candidates.
Think through your ideal response for each of the above, note down outline answers using brief notes or bullet points. Think of key words and phrases that will trigger more detail in your mind, so you can provide the interviewer with full, relevant and impressive answers.
For a competency or behaviourally based interview, think about your previous roles and how these could be used to display to an interviewer that you have the skills / competencies that they are looking for.
Even if you are not asked competency or behaviourally based questions, include actual, specific examples as part of your answer as this will provide tangible evidence and clearly demonstrate your skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and/or achievements.
The Interview
Presentation and Grooming
Clothes should fit well, be in good repair, and be neatly pressed. A suit is preferable. Shoes, belts and bags should be clean and in good repair. Less is best for jewellery, bags, scarves and hair accessories. Ties, generally, should be professional and conservative. Avoid garish, humorous and stained ties.
Keep all electrical accessories (mobile, pager etc) out of sight and turned off. Turn off watch alarms. Keep your grooming clean, neat and simple. Pay attention to possible details such as loose hair, chipped nail polish and dirty fingernails. Make sure that any aftershave/perfume you wear is not overpowering as some people are quite sensitive to these products.
Interviews can be won or lost in the first five minutes. If you appear to be confident and enthusiastic from the outset, your answers are more likely to be reviewed positively, as people's perception of information is coloured by the feelings they have towards you.
Your body language provides a number of messages to interviewers. When you greet the interviewer smile and give a confident and welcoming handshake. A weak or limp handshake may give an impression of uncertainty or a lack of confidence.
Remember that the interviewer is a person, so talk to them. Take in their responses, monitor their body language, think about their perspective. Try to enjoy the experience! Genuine eye contact and a smile will assist in this process.
Wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Maintain appropriate eye contact throughout the interview. (Do not stare or look away too much. Look at them). Listen to what the interviewer is telling you about the organisation and your likely role within it. Try to look interested at all times.
Answering Questions
Listen to the interviewer(s) and clarify the question if you do not understand it. You can't answer a question adequately if you don't understand what is being asked. The bucket approach (i.e. throwing everything that you know about the question) seldom answers the questions adequately.
Try to relate your answers to the requirements of the position and the organisation (i.e. in answering a question about your teamwork skills, you will provide examples that demonstrate your skills and then link these to what you know about the teamwork involved for this position).
Have your own intelligent questions prepared before the interview, as in many cases, interviewers will give you time to ask questions or make further comments at the end of the interview. If you have any important things to add about your suitability, do it here.
If there are particular things that you are looking for in a job and they haven't been mentioned in the interview, ask about them. For example:
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Are there any areas you would like me to expand upon? How is performance measured? How tough is your organisations opposition? (You should know from your research who the major competitors are.) Are there opportunities that are unique to this job within the organisation? What are the company's plans for the future? What sort of induction and training do you normally provide?
Express yourself and your views clearly. Make eye-contact. Remember to talk to the interviewer(s) and not the top right hand corner of the room or at their shoes.
Listen carefully to the questions and answer clearly and thoughtfully. Make sure you fully understand the question. Query any points that you are not sure about. Ask questions. Selection is a two way process. They select you, but you also select them. Be confident and show enthusiasm for the organisation and the position. Make sure that you always present your skills in a positive light. Even when describing your weaknesses you should always show them what you are doing to improve or overcome them.
Interview Don'ts
Dont be late. Don't dress too casually or look untidy. Don't make derogatory remarks about past or present employers. Don't fidget or twitch. Don't sit there like a statue. However, if you like to use your hands for emphasis when you are talking, try not to be too excessive with your gestures.
Don't interrupt the interviewer before they have finished asking you a question and never finish their sentences for them.
Don't lie. If you have to lie about what you are like or your abilities in order to obtain the job, you are likely to find yourself in a position that you don't really like and may find it difficult to succeed in.
Don't worry if you answer one question badly. Treat each question individually. Dont waffle or get distracted. Keep to the point when answering questions. Don't talk about salary, holidays or bonuses unless the interviewer(s) bring them up. Don't answer questions with a simple "yes" or "no". Make sure that you explain your reasoning fully. Don't wear too much perfume or aftershave. Don't smoke.