HR QUESTIONS

Why should I hire you?        [Give example]

I’m very adaptive and respond well to pressure and change.

Leadership

“I think I have excellent leaderships skills which I have acquired through a combination of effective communication, delegation and personal interaction. This has helped my team achieve its goals."

Tell me about yourself?
Start from your education and give a brief coverage of previous experiences. Emphasize more on your recent experience explaining your job profile.

What do you think of your boss?Put across a positive image, but don't exaggerate.

Why should we hire you? Or why are you interested in this job?Sum up your work experiences with your abilities and emphasize your strongest qualities and achievements. Let your interviewer know that you will prove to be an asset to the company.

How much money do you want?
Indicate your present salary and emphasize that the opportunity is the most important consideration.

Do you prefer to work in a group?
Be honest and give examples how you've worked by yourself and also with others. Prove your flexibility.

Questions to Ask:

Could you tell me the growth plans and goals for the company?
What skills are important to be successful in this position?
Why did you join this company? (optional)
What's the criteria your company uses for performance appraisal?
With whom will I be interacting most frequently and what are their responsibilities and the nature of our interaction?
What is the time frame for making a decision at this position?
What made the previous persons in this position successful/unsuccessful?

 
 

2. Strengths and Weaknesses

You should keep a regular check on your strengths and weaknesses. Write down three (3) technical and three (3) non-technical personal strengths. Most importantly, show examples of your skills. This proves more effective than simply talking about them. So if you're asked about a general skill, provide a specific example to help you fulfil the interviewer's expectations. It isn't enough to say you've got "excellent leadership skills". Instead, try saying:

"I think I have excellent leaderships skills which I have acquired through a combination of effective communication, delegation and personal interaction. This has helped my team achieve its goals."

As compared to strengths, the area of weaknesses is difficult to handle. Put across your weakness in such a way that it at leaset seems to be a positive virtue to the interviewer. Describe a weakness or area for development that you have worked on and have now overcome.

3. Questions you should be prepared for

Tell us about yourself.
What do you know about our company?
Why do you want to join our company?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
How have you improved the nature of your job in the past years of your working? Why should we hire you?
What contributions to profits have you made in your present or former company? Why are you looking for a change?
 

Here’s a list of words drawn from studies which asked employers why they selected certain candidates over others:

·         oral communications                     ·    motivation

·         initiative                                        ·    assertiveness

·         enthusiasm                                               ·    confidence

·         drive                                              ·    energy

• You must start your interview by establishing yourself as confident and assertive.  

here’s how employers rated the importance of various qualifications using a five point scale:

·         Interpersonal skills                                                4.67

·         Teamwork skills                                                    4.65

·         Analytical skills                                                     4.56

·         Oral communication skills                         4.53

·         Flexibility                                                              4.52

·         Computer skills                                                     4.32

·         Written communication skills                               4.12

·         Leadership skills                                                   4.08

·         Work experience                                                   4.05

·         Internship experience                                            3.77

·         Co-op experience                                                  3.37

In a related question, employers identified the personal characteristics that are most important to them. They are, in order:

·         Honesty/integrity

·         Motivation/initiative

·         Communication skills

·         Self-confidence

·         Flexibility

·         Interpersonal skills

·         Strong work ethic

·         Teamwork skills

·         Leadership skills

·         Enthusiasm

Almost all of the questions will be about you – your goals, skills, work attitudes, education, expectations.