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Sample Job Interview Questions for Human Resources (HR), Training and Personnel Jobs
By Annette Lewis
This article contains a sample of the types of questions you will encounter in Human Resources (HR), Training and Personnel jobs and for positions such as HR Administrator, HR Advisor, HR Assistant, Training Coordinator right up to Personnel Manager and Head of HR and Personnel.
Within the HR sector, Competency Based Interviewing is standard so expect both Competency Based and Behavioural Questions in your interview. These will typically exploring the core competencies regarded as essential in this sector.
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Planning and Organising
- Problem Solving
- Team Work
- Good working knowledge of HR policy and legislation
- Your skills with managing a large team
- Your ability to create HR policy
- Your ability to design and deliver change
- Strong commercial and sector awareness
- Your ability to manage a large department
- Your experience with developing effective strategies
For each of the above you should expect 3-4 questions along with standard questions exploring your Training and Qualifications, Skills and Experience, and Personality and Motivation
Sample Interview Questions For Human Resources (HR), Training and Personnel Jobs
How would you answer these questions?
Interview Question 2: 'What is the reason for grievance procedures and tell us about your experience in handling grievances?'
Interview Question 3: 'Describe for me a situation where you were required to gather a large amount of data, to analyse it objectively and to make a decision or a recommendation based on the results.'
Interview Question 4: 'Part of the role will involve setting challenging and measurable goals and targets for the HR team. How would you do this?'
Interview Question 5: 'As a HR Manager how would you ensure that you represent our company in the most positive light when dealing with the unions and other external bodies?.'
Interview Question 6: 'As a Head of Human Resources you will be expected to foster a climate of continuous process improvement. How would you achieve this?'
* Questions taken from the InterviewGOLD™ Interview System.
How to Succeed in Interviews in HR
So, how would you answer tough interview questions such as 'What are your weaknesses?' or 'Why should we hire you instead of the other candidates?'.
And, how confident do you feel about answering Competency Based or Behavioural questions, both very commonly used at present.
For expert help with answering these difficult questions, we recommend InterviewGOLD™ a great online interview skills course that has helped thousands of candidates get jobs.
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About the Author
Annette Lewis is an accredited interviewer and has recruited for many organisations within Healthcare, Education, Customer Services and Banking.
