Interview Questions | [HR]

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Interview Questions | [HR] - Example

[Insert Name of Organisation]
[Insert Name of Post]

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

[Insert initials of each member of the Interview Panel who will Be asking each Question]

Why are you interested in applying for this post?

What interests you about working at [Insert name of Organisation] in the voluntary sector (if applicable)?

What do you understand is involved in this job?

What particular aspect of [insert role description] work do you prefer doing / don’t you like doing?

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation skills. How do you go about organising your day.

Have you any experience in setting up a database system? How adept are you at working with data & figures?

Yes: please can you explain how & what you did you have established.

No:

what information do you expect would be required to set up a system?

How proficient would you say you are with Microsoft office, specifically Word, Excel & Access? Please illustrate with examples.

In your role, you will often be the first point of contact both internally and externally and you will be working with people at many different levels both within [INSERT NAME OF ORGANISATION], as well as with our partner agencies and other organisations.

How good do you think you will be at communicating with them all?

What is it like working with you? How well do you work in a team? How do you (think you would) combine being in a team with having to show initiative? Give us some examples.

How well do you work under pressure? Are you accustomed to meeting tight deadlines? Can you give examples of when you have had to do so in the past (to add scenario about working for 2 managers).

What are the attractions for you of working in a post with an [Insert what your work is about] focus? From your experience, what difficulties do you think you might encounter working with [Insert the type of work covered]?

Please can you give us an example of good customer care practice that you have encountered either in your work or personal experience.

In your current/most recent job, what aspect of your work do you least like? / what do you most enjoy? or what are your strengths / weaknesses?

If you were offered the job would you accept?

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