PRACTICE PERSONNEL/HR INTERVIEW

Try a practice interview for personnel / HR management, answering typical questions and also getting tips on how you should answer. There are also other questions students have been asked at HR interviews.



PERSONNEL MANAGERS must be good at LISTENING when interviewing people for jobs, and also at WRITING reports. They need to be able to ANALYSE the requirements for a particular job (rather like this!) and to MAKE DECISIONS on who to invite for interview. They must CO-OPERATE with other managers when dealing with staff problems in their particular departments and must be able to PLAN ahead to predict future needs for training and recruitment.

Employers will be looking to see how you can talk about and demonstrate these skills at your interview. The sort of evidence you could offer includes:

MAKING DECISIONS - deciding where to live off campus and who with next year.
SPOKEN COMMUNICATION - campus drama group.
NEGOTIATING - asking for time off from a vacation job.
TACT - resolving an argument between friends.
LISTENING - working as a barman or waitress.