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Standard Interview Questions For A Human Resources Professional
Standard Interview Questions For A Human Resources Professional
12.
How do you control and manage headcount in a department (eg. manpower planning). Give
an example of a situation where you had to decline the request of a department head for additional
manpower and how did you arrive at a conclusion.
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13.
Describe a performance management system that you have developed and explain how it was
linked to annual increments.
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14.
Describe your annual HR budget and how did you generate the numbers. Describe some of
the HR metrics that you have developed and your recent achievements.
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15.
Describe the different channels you use to source candidates and how you rate the success of
each channel.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
16.
Describe some of the forms that you have developed/used to manage the recruitment process.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
17.
Describe some HR policies and procedures that you have developed and how did it improve
HR operations.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
18.
Describe some cost savings in the HR process that you have achieved and how you achieved
these savings.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
19.
Tell me about three strengths and three weaknesses in you.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
20.
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict/disagreement with a department head and how
you managed the situation.
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
21.
Training How do you identify training needs of an employee? How do you assess the
success of a training delivery?
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[Note: The highest score is 5]
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3.50
Note: The primary question given above may lead to some more questions, but it is mandatory not
to deviate from the primary questions given above. The rating of the interviewer has to be provided
while the interview is progressing (and not at the end of the interview or later) and candidates with a
minimum overall rating of 3.5/5.0 are eligible for a second interview.
Name of candidate:
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