Position Name: HR Manager
Interviewer
Candidate Name
Interview Date
Introductory Questions
– Interviewer(s) share name, role, tenure, and hand business cards for thank you messages – Share a brief overview of the company
– Give Candidate the Job Description, highlight Job Purpose, Schedule/Travel, Major Challenges & Key Decisions, and Physical Requirements
What do you know about our organization?
Behavioral / Situational Questions
– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups. Follow up questions may include:
- Tell us more about the action you took and the outcome.
- What did you say at that point?
- How did you react to that situation?
- Explain your role in more detail.
- Tell me in detail what steps you took.
- And what was the result?
- Describe the obstacles you faced in getting it done.
- What other options did you consider?
- Why do you think you reacted as you did?
- How do you think others felt about your actions at the time?
- Were you satisfied with the outcome of your actions?
- If the same or a similar situation presented itself, what would you do differently?
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
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Describe a time when you overcame a major obstacle.
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Describe a situation in which you had to get started on something but didn’t know what to do.
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Describe a situation in which you had to get started on something but didn’t know what to do.
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Business Acumen
How does your company make money? What are some of the variables that need to be aligned for this to happen?
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What global factors impacted your previous company’s business? How did you know?
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Conflict Management
Tell me about a situation when you had to “stand up” for a decision you made even though it made you unpopular.
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Share how you have fostered an inclusive and welcoming work environment for employees, customers, vendors, and the public.
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Emotional Intelligence
What sort of impression do you think you have made with your executive-level management team? Why do you say that?
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What has been the most difficult criticism for you to receive?
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Candidate’s Questions
– Be sure to leave time for their questions, generally 1-3
– Paint a positive but honest view of the pros and cons of the work and culture
Notes
Closing Questions
– Describe where you are in the process, next steps, and when they can expect to hear back
– Ask if they have any final remarks
What could you bring to this position that other candidates could not?
Interviewer Assesment
Enter your overall assessment about the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for this position.
Would you recommend this candidate advance in the process?