Hi there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to successfully pass a HR Business Partner
interview. So, if you are applying to become a Human Resources Business Partner with any
organization, please make sure you stay tuned and watch this presentation from start to
finish, because this is what I will cover. I'm going to give you a list of HR Business
Partner interview questions and tips for answering them correctly. I'm going to give you UNIQUE
ANSWERS to the most common HR Business Partner interview questions to help you succeed. I
will give you some tips on how you can be the STANDOUT CANDIDATE during your interview.
And I will also tell you about FURTHER RESOURCES you can get access to, to help you succeed.
There's four reasons why you should stay tuned. Just very quickly before we get started, a
very warm welcome from me to this HR Business Partner interview presentation. My name is
Richard McMunn. That is me there in the center of the screen. I have been helping people
like you for over 20 years to successfully pass their job interviews. I always do that
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The first question is guaranteed to be: Tell me about yourself? Now, this question is asked
because they want to find out as much as possible about you and why you are suitable for the
HR Business Partner role. Now, in your answer, cover the following three things. Talk about
the SKILLS AND QUALITIES you have to give them an example of a difficult HR-related
project you were a part of. And finally, tell them how you are going to ADD VALUE to their
company in the role of HR Business Partner. So, here is my suggested answer to help you.
Tell me about yourself? “I am a highly professional and passionate person who always works to
very high standards. Coupled with a proactive nature and strong interpersonal skills, I
can be relied upon to meet the demands of the HR Business Partner role whilst aligning
my work to the strategic aims of the organization. In previous roles I have held, I built up
a reputation for being somebody who would manage, organize and complete lots of different
HR-related tasks to the necessary standards and on time. For example, I helped to transform
the company recruitment process to ensure it was fair, it was transparent and that we
were recruiting the right people with the set of skills needed to undertake the jobs
required. I have exceptional attention to detail skills; I will work alongside you,
not against you, and I assure you I will utilize strong leadership skills whilst recruiting
and retaining the right people who can help to take the organization forward.” That
is a very strong answer and it sets you up with confidence for the remainder of your
HR Business Partner interview. Now you can either pause the video if you want to and
take a note of the questions and answers as we progress, or if you want to wait, I will
tell you soon we can DOWNLOAD my full set of Human Resources Business Partner interview
questions and top-scoring answers, including the ones we are working through together today.
The next question: Why do you want to work for us? This HR Business Partner interview
question is commonly asked because the organization wants to know you intend staying there for
a long period of time. And as you and I know, STABILITY is very important in HR. Here is
my suggested answer to help you. “Within the role of HR Business Partner, it is imperative
you are given a clear brief, you have the resources to do your job properly and above
all, you are fully supported by the senior management team. When I first saw this job
advertised, I started researching your company in detail to make sure it was a place I would
be able to carry out my duties fully and to the right standards. Your company values,
your mission statement and your track record for consistent impressive achievement gave
me the confidence this is somewhere I will be able to work for a long period of time
alongside like-minded professionals who are all totally focused on achieving the organization’s
aims and objectives.” That's another strong answer that shows that you intend to stay
working there for a long period of time. Now, don't go anywhere because I still have many
more questions to work through with you. But when you're ready, if you want to CLICK THAT
LINK in the top right-hand corner of the video, it takes you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
where you can DOWNLOAD my full set of 21 HR Business Partner interview questions and top-scoring
answers, including the ones we are working through together today. But here's my next
question. What will you do within the first six months of starting in the role of HR Business
Partner? Now, this interview question is assessing your organizational and planning capabilities.
Do not say you will wait until you start in the role to put a plan in place. Make sure
you have one already laid out. Here's my suggested answer to this question. What will you do
within the first six months of starting in the role of HR Business Partner?
Here we go. “By the time six months have passed I would be fully up and running in
the role and already have contributed significantly to the organization through the completion
of HR-related tasks and projects. Within the first few weeks of commencing work I would
obtain a through brief from you, the senior management team, on what you need me to focus
on and where the organization needs to be, both medium and long-term. I would then familiarize
myself with organizational policies and procedures to make sure I can maintain high standards
in my work. Next, I would get to know my team well and the people whom I will be working
alongside whilst also getting to grips with some of the major challenges the organization
has and its objectives. At the same time, I will start working on my plan of action
that would ensure the initial objectives that you set for me will be met on time and to
the right standard.” That shows you already have a plan in place and that's really important.
Before you go to your HR Business Partner interview, make sure you have a plan in place
of what you are going to do within the first six months of starting. The next question:
What experience do you have working in a fast-paced environment? Now, human resources is an ever-changing
environment that requires an ability to complete lots of tasks concurrently. And this interview
question is assessing your ability to do just that. Here's a model answer to assist you.
“In my previous role I always needed to work at a fast pace in many different areas.
To give you some examples, I recently finished a Human Resources project that required an
overhaul of the organizations HR software applications due to the fact the old software
was outdated and no longer fit for purpose. I volunteered to undertake this project alongside
my normal day-to-day duties and responsibilities. At the same time, I agreed for a junior member
of the HR team to shadow me so they could learn the role of a HR Business Partner and
what was involved. This was particularly time-consuming because I only had five days to show them
as much as possible whilst explaining the decisions I made along the way. It was important
for me to show them how crucial it was to complete all HR tasks to a high standard.
Finally, at the end of each day during this particularly busy period I would catch up
on regular emails and I wouldn’t go home until they were all actioned and responded
to so I could start the next working day with a clean slate.” That shows that you are
prepared to take on lots of different tasks and you will get them all completed, too,
which is very important to a high standard. The next question: What would you find most
challenging about the HR Business Partner role? Now, this is a difficult question to
answer because we do not want to come across as negative in any way. We don't want to say
I would find it quite challenging dealing with all the different projects or dealing
with loads of different people. It would be quite time-consuming. That's a negative answer!
We don't want to give anything like that. Now, there is a clever way to answer this
question, and here it is. So, just to reaffirm the question, what would you find most challenging
about the HR Business Partner role? “I believe the most challenging aspect, and at the same
time the most rewarding, is keeping up to date with changing employment law and legal
compliance requirements. The challenge comes with changing company policies and procedures,
communicating these to employees and making sure everyone within the organization adheres
to the relevant policies and regulations. As I said, this is also the area I would probably
find the most rewarding, because you cannot afford to relax in this role and you have
to make sure you keep your own competence up-to-date in order to stay on top of everything
within your remit.” That is a clever way to answer that question, because you are giving
something which is naturally going to be challenging, you know, the ever changing policies and procedures
that come into place. But you are also stating that this will probably be the most rewarding.
So, it's not an issue for you. That's a good answer. The next thing to do is please do
CLICK THAT LINK in the top right-hand corner of the video. Go through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
and take a look at my 21 HR Business Partner interview questions and top-scoring answers,
which you can download, including the ones we have covered today during our time together
going through this presentation. Thank you very much for watching. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE.
Please hit the LIKE BUTTON and also connect with me on LinkedIn. Thank you for watching
and I wish you all the best for becoming a HR Business Partner. Have a brilliant day!