MAIN HR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Why should I hire you? [Give example]

Im very adaptive and respond well to pressure and change.
Leadership
I think I have excellent leaderships skills which I have acquired through a combination
of effective communication, delegation and personal interaction. his has helped my
team achieve its goals.!

Tell me abou yoursel!?
"tart from your education and give a brief coverage of previous experiences. #mphasi$e
more on your recent experience explaining your %ob profile.
Wha do you hi"# o! your boss?
&ut across a positive image, but don't exaggerate.
(hy should we hire you) *r why are you interested in this %ob)
"um up your work experiences with your abilities and emphasi$e your strongest qualities
and achievements. +et your interviewer know that you will prove to be an asset to the
company.
Ho$ mu%h mo"ey do you $a"?
Indicate your present salary and emphasi$e that the opportunity is the most important
consideration.
&o you pre!er o $or# i" a 'roup?
,e honest and give examples how you've worked by yourself and also with others. &rove
your flexibility.

Quesio"s o As#(
)ould you ell me he 'ro$h pla"s a"d 'oals !or he %ompa"y?
Wha s#ills are impora" o be su%%ess!ul i" his posiio"?
Why did you *oi" his %ompa"y? +opio"al,
Wha-s he %rieria your %ompa"y uses !or per!orma"%e appraisal?
Wih $hom $ill I be i"era%i"' mos !re.ue"ly a"d $ha are heir
respo"sibiliies a"d he "aure o! our i"era%io"?
Wha is he ime !rame !or ma#i"' a de%isio" a his posiio"?
Wha made he pre/ious perso"s i" his posiio" su%%ess!ul0u"su%%ess!ul?


12 Sre"'hs a"d Wea#"esses
-ou should keep a regular check on your strengths and weaknesses. (rite down three ./0
technical and three ./0 non1technical personal strengths. 2ost importantly, show
examples of your skills. his proves more effective than simply talking about them. "o if
you're asked about a general skill, provide a specific example to help you fulfil the
interviewer's expectations. It isn't enough to say you've got !excellent leadership skills!.
Instead, try saying3
!I think I have excellent leaderships skills which I have acquired through a combination
of effective communication, delegation and personal interaction. his has helped my
team achieve its goals.!
4s compared to strengths, the area of weaknesses is difficult to handle. &ut across your
weakness in such a way that it at leaset seems to be a positive virtue to the interviewer.
5escribe a weakness or area for development that you have worked on and have now
overcome.
32 Quesio"s you should be prepared !or
ell us about yourself.
(hat do you know about our company)
(hy do you want to %oin our company)
(hat are your strengths and weaknesses)
(here do you see yourself in the next five years)
6ow have you improved the nature of your %ob in the past years of your working) (hy
should we hire you)
(hat contributions to profits have you made in your present or former company) (hy
are you looking for a change)

Heres a lis o! $ords dra$" !rom sudies $hi%h as#ed employers $hy hey
sele%ed %erai" %a"didaes o/er ohers(
oral communications motivation
initiative assertiveness
enthusiasm confidence
drive energy

You must start your interview by establishing yourself as confident and assertive.
heres how employers rated the importance of various qualifications using a five point
scale3

Interpersonal skills 7.89
eamwork skills 7.8:
4nalytical skills 7.:8
*ral communication skills 7.:/
;lexibility 7.:<
=omputer skills 7./<
(ritten communication skills 7.><
+eadership skills 7.?@
(ork experience 7.?:
Internship experience /.99
=o1op experience /./9
In a related question, employers identified the personal characteristics that are
most important to them. hey are, in order3

6onestyAintegrity
2otivationAinitiative
=ommunication skills
"elf1confidence
;lexibility
Interpersonal skills
Sro"' $or# ehi%
eamwork skills
+eadership skills
#nthusiasm