Human Resources Interview Questions
The question scope and detail will vary on the level of job and the sector, but the following is a guide to some Human Resources interview questions...
1 - What impact do you think HR can make in this company?
2 - Where does HR add value in your current business?
3 - Given your knowledge of our company which HR initiative would you take to deliver maximum value?
4 - As an HR professional how should you balance the needs of the employees with the needs of the company?
5 - Which HR initiative has delivered best value in your current company - and what was your part in it?
6 - Tell me about an HR initiative that failed and why you think it failed?
7 - If you were HRD at your current company what changes would you make?
8 - How does HR most disappoint other managers and employees?
9 - In what area do you think HR will make the greatest impact in the next 5 years?
10 - How would you explain to a non HR person the difference in the roles between an HR Manager and an HR Business Manager?
11 - How important is it to understand how the business works if you are in HR?
12 - As an HR person you know a lot about interviewing, how have you prepared for today?
13 - As an HR person you know a lot about interviewing, which technique or approach would you recommend to our Engineering Manager?
14 - As an HR person you know a lot about interviewing, so explain to me how conventional interviews differ from Competency based interviews and how these differ from the Talent based approach?
15 - What value does CIPD qualification and membership add to your employability?
16 - What is your view on the new CIPD structures introduced in 2010?
17 - Which piece of employment law do you think has most impacted on HR in the last 5 years.
18 - Tell me how employment law changes might affect this business in the next 5 years
19 - How do you keep up to date with your profession?
20 - Why did you choose HR as your career area?