10 Behavioural Intervied Question

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10 Interview Questions to Answer If You

Want to Be an HR Manager
1. What is [your] management style?

Many people lean towards one management style in particular, and it’s perfectly fine
to share that. But remember that as you move to a new company with a new
culture and people to boot, what’s worked for you in the past won’t necessarily be the
right choice. As one interview candidate notes, “one has to adjust to each individual,
and also adjust to the team as [a whole].” Describing your own personal management
style while also indicating an openness to flexibility is key here.
2. As an HR Manager, how will [you] drive results?
Increasingly, HR isn’t just about administering benefits or settling employee disputes
— it’s about driving business results through effective people management. To wow
your interviewer(s), discuss the core initiatives you’d implement at the prospective
company, how you would measure success and how the initiatives would impact the
bottom line.
3. What do you like least about the world of human resources?
Everyone has parts of their job they aren’t crazy about. However, it’s important to
avoid coming across as overly negative or unwilling. If you don’t like recruiting for
example, you shouldn’t say “I hate recruiting” and leave it at that. Instead, you might
want to say something more along the lines of “Recruiting isn’t my passion, but I
know what an important role it plays to a company’s success so I don’t mind taking it
on as one of my responsibilities.”
4. Describe an ideal workplace for you.
This question is important on a couple of fronts: For one, it allows you to describe
what you personally need in order to do your job successfully, which is important in
determining whether or not the company you’re interviewing with is the right fit. In
addition, though, it’s also a good starting point for you to talk about how you would
shape the workplace and company culture if given the job.
5. As an HR person, what is your view on job eliminations?
In the HR field, you often have to make tough calls. One of those, unfortunately, is
job eliminations, whether through layoffs or firing. That probably shouldn’t be the
first move you make a performance improvement plan, for example, can be just what
you need to bring an underperforming employee up to snuff). But when that doesn’t
work out, or an employee does something particularly egregious, there comes a point
when you need to let an employee go for the good of the company — and it’s
important to communicate to your potential employer that you understand that.
6. Describe a difficult experience you had with an employer/manager/coworker
and how you handled it.
This question is frequently asked in interviews regardless of the role, but as a soon-to-
be HR Manager, it’s especially important to demonstrate effective conflict resolution.
Nail this question by describing the specific action you took to overcome a difficult
situation, how you showed level-headedness and what the results were.
7. Tell me about a time when you didn’t follow policy or had to deviate from
policy.
Establishing and enforcing policies and processes is a key component of HR, but that
doesn’t mean they should be set in stone. In answering this question, you’ll want to
talk about how and why deviating from the norm was the right decision, and how that
impacted policies moving forward.
8. How do you deal with [an] unethical situation? Any examples?
It’s not always easy to stand up for the right thing, but if you’re in HR, it’s expected
of you. You can’t answer this question simply by commenting on unethical
practices that you’ve witnessed — you need to talk about a time when you saw
something going wrong and took concrete action against it. If you don’t have a
relevant, first-hand experience to share, make sure to brainstorm a hypothetical
scenario beforehand and think of how you would remedy the situation.
9. What questions would you ask me if you were the interviewer?
This is another good opportunity for you to show off the ideas you have for the
company you’re interviewing with. Ask questions that demonstrate an understanding
of the type of candidates they need and their current pain points. If the company
strives to become more data-driven, for example, you may want to ask what
experience the candidate has with reporting and analytics. Still drawing blanks? Try
asking one of these oddball questions for a response recruiters won’t soon forget —
just make sure to justify why you think it’s valuable!
10. What trends will shape Human Resource departments over the next five
years?
If you’ve been in HR long enough, you likely have your own thoughts on where the
industry is heading. However, it never hurts to show that you keep up with the latest
industry research and findings. Cite information from your favorite HR newsletters,
trade magazines or conferences.

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10 Interview Questions to Answer If You

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