hi there everybody my name is Richard
McMunn from the interview training
company past my interview comm and in
this tutorial I'm gonna teach you how to
pass a human resources manager interview
and in particular I'm going to give you
a number of interview questions to
prepare for and more importantly
suggested answers so please stick around
from beginning to end because I strongly
believe you're gonna find this tutorial
extremely helpful now before I get into
the questions and answers a very warm
welcome to this tutorial my name is
Richard McMunn that's me there on the
right hand side and I've been helping
people like you for over 20 years now to
successfully pass their interviews and
in this video we're going to focus
specifically on how you can pass your HR
manager interview it's a difficult
interview and but I feel strongly that
by the time we get to the end of this
tutorial you'll be far better prepared
because I'm gonna give you some
interview questions and unique answers
that I believe will score very highly
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tutorial question number one of your HR
manager interview tell me about yourself
and why you want to become a HR manager
now two important tips for getting this
interview question correct
during your answer make sure you focus
on the skills the attributes and the
previous work experience you have that
are all relevant to the role of a HR
manager do not spend time discussing
your home life the interview panel are
simply not interested so make sure you
create a response that's focused on your
skills and attributes and your previous
work experience and also key skills such
as being able to manage effectively lead
and inspire your team demonstrate great
attention to detail have resilience and
confidence also an ability to follow
rules and procedures are all positive
attributes of the human resources
manager role so make sure you utilize
those in your response so here's a great
answer to this question that you can use
tell me about yourself and why you want
to become a HR manager here we go
I am a highly organized dedicated and
professional individual who is extremely
passionate about working in HR and the
responsibility that comes with the role
now over the years I've been working
towards the HR Manager position and as
such I've carried out lots of studying
and professional development work to
enable me to be in the position where I
believe I can perform the role to the
high standards required I want to become
a HR manager because I thrive in a
pressurized environment where attention
to detail is paramount I also want to
work in a role where I have lots of
responsibilities and where I can make a
significant impact to people's working
lives and also deliver on the set goals
of my employer I believe if you hire me
as your HR manager you will be impressed
with my work ethic and my ability to
deliver consistent results whilst
working under pressure now I believe
that is a very strong answer it's clear
it's concise and it hits every part of
the question correctly now I'm gonna
give you a number of these so please do
stick around from beginning to end and
also if you'd like a copy of these I'll
tell you where you can get them very
certain question number two of your HR
Manager interview what qualities and
attributes are required specifically to
be an effective HR manager now this is
assessing your understanding of the role
so two tips to get this question correct
make sure you have a set number of
qualities and attributes already
prepared for this question my advice is
to utilize seven specific main qualities
and attributes that are essential to the
HR manager role and I will give you them
in a second tip number two before you
answer the question my advice is to make
sure you study the Job Description in
detail and then pick out the key
qualities and attributes they require
from the successful candidate okay
here's my sample answer with those seven
key skills and attributes so the
question is again what qualities and
attributes are required specifically to
be an effective HR manager here we go I
believe you need seven key qualities and
attributes to become a competent and
effective HR manager these are an
ability to work hard under pressure
especially in regard to strict
timescales and ability to follow rules
and procedures and ensure your staff do
the same an ability to demonstrate
demonstrate great attention to detail in
everything you do a willingness and
desire to maintain competency in your
role especially in respect to the
ever-changing guidelines laws and
procedures that are coming into force on
a regular basis an ability to be open to
change simply because an organization
cannot grow and thrive without this you
have to have a steadfast and resilient
approach to your work especially when
dealing with members of staff in
potentially conflict situations and
finally an innate ability to communicate
effectively both in writing and also
during face-to-face conversations
meetings and interviews I feel strongly
I have developed all of these qualities
and attributes over the years and these
will enable me to work effectively and
competently as your HR manager another
solid response in my opinion next
question as our HR manager you will be
required to manage the department
effectively on a daily basis describe
your management style in three words two
tips so this question relates to your
style of management therefore you need
to pick out three strong qualities you
have that all combined to make a
resilient and robust managerial style
because being a HR manager requires a
unique set of skills tip number two my
advice is to give three specific
attributes and then back them up with a
reason as to why they are impressive
qualities how'd you do that
here's my sample response so the
question again as our HR manager you
will be required to manage the
department effectively on a daily basis
describe your management style in three
words here we go I would say my
management style is consistent
inspirational and professional I am
consistent because I will always treat
people fairly and on the same level at
all times
I am inspirational because I believe I
can encourage my team to thrive within
the environment they are working in and
I am professional because I will always
uphold the principles and values of the
organization I am working for and also
uphold employment law and regulations at
all times so that's a short punchy
response and that demonstrates you know
your style of management and you are
given three great attributes let's move
on to the next question don't forget
them to tell you where you can download
these
soon why have you chosen our company to
work for as a human resources manager
two tips make sure you have two key
reasons why you've chosen their company
my advice is to focus on their
reputation within the industry they're
working in and also the fact they are a
supportive organization which will in
turn enable you to perform your role as
HR manager to a high standard tip number
two at the end of your answer give a
specific reason why you feel you will be
able to excel in the role as their
Hangchow manager and here's how to
answer this question making use of those
two important tips here we go why have
you chosen our company to work as a HR
manager I've chosen your company for two
main reasons the first reason is because
of the reputation you have within the
industry and also the standard you
expect of your staff now secondly you
are clearly an organization who supports
his staff in their work and I want to
work in an organization that will
support me within the role of HR manager
because I too have very high standards
and I feel it is important to have the
support of your senior management team
when working in this type of role Human
Resources is in my opinion an integral
part of the successful management of any
organization and whilst some companies
may pay lip service to it you clearly
take Human Resources very seriously
those are the main reasons why I've
chosen your organization to work for
over the others and I believe I would
get immense satisfaction in this role as
I'll be able to move the Human Resources
team forward in a positive and
constructive manner that's a really good
response
next question give me an example of a
complex HR issue you've dealt with and
what you did from start to finish that's
a tough question so give me an example
of a complex HR issue you've dealt with
and what you did from start to finish
two tips make the situation as difficult
as possible and demonstrate how
resilient you were in resolving the
issues that were presented now obviously
to be an effective HR manager you will
need to be confident and resilient in
everything you do so you have to give an
example here of when you have already
done that tip number two my advice and
this is a great tip is to use a star
technique when answering this interview
question because this
ensure the response you give is specific
in nature so what you don't to do is to
fall into the trap of saying well if
that situation came about this is what I
would do they're asking you to give a
specific example so if you construct
your response using star technique which
is situation task action result then it
will make sure your response is specific
so you start off and tell a panel what
situation we're in then you tell them
the task that needed to be done then you
explain the action that needed so the
action you took and the action I was
took and then you tell them the result
of your actions
so it starts situation task action
result and this is how to do it give me
an example of a complex HR issue you've
dealt with and what you did from start
to finish here we go in a previous role
I was working as part of a Human
Resources team who were tasked with
implementing new working practices for
managers and team leaders now the
organization have been in some
difficulty for some time in respect of
receiving numerous complaints from staff
about how they were being treated by
some departmental heads and managers now
this was a difficult project to work on
simply because most of the managers and
team leaders have been in a position for
many years and they had not been held
accountable for their actions we started
off by creating a robust set of working
practices that clearly define the
standards expected of all managerial
staff now once these have been created
and verified by our legal department we
set about carrying out training for all
managerial staff based on the new
procedures this proved to be the most
difficult stage of the process simply
because we came up against some
difficult manage managers and resistance
who were clearly not open to change
however we persevered set the standards
high and put in support processes for
all managers to utilize if and when they
needed that support after six months of
completing the turnaround the complaints
from staff ceased and the organization
was in a much better place managed
eerily to move forward and achieve its
objectives so you'll see during that
response I've utilized star I've spoken
about the situation I was in the tasks
that needed to be done I then explained
the action I say we started off by
creating and then also the result after
six months of completing so he utilized
situation task action result
that will help you to provide a real
strong solid specific answer to the
question so if you'd like to download
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