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HR Interview – HR Interview Basics

By Exforsys | on August 7, 2006 |
HR Interviews

HR Interview Basics

In a nutshell, an interview is method that is use to show an employer that you have what it takes to work for them. The answers that you give during the interview will play a factor in whether or not you’re hired.

In order for you to handle the HR interview successfully, it is important to make sure you’re prepared in advance. To be prepared, you must have a knowledge of the job, the industry, and yourself. It is essential for you to pay attention to important details, and some of these include your demeanor and appearance. One of the best tools you can have is knowledge. To begin, lets start with some simple things you will need to know about the interview process.

While it is important for you to research the company and the industry, the first thing that you will need to study is the HR interview process. You should have a good idea of the questions that will be asked during the interview, and you should practice answering them. Many people make the mistake of believing all interviews are the same. However, this is not correct, the interviews will fall under a number of different types. The first interview that you will want to become familiar with is called the screening interview. This is the interview that will often be held by the human resources department. While this interview may be conducted over the telephone, it may also be held in person as well.

The interviewer will have a copy of your resume once the meeting starts, and they will seek to the verify the information that is contained in it. Before they begin interviewing you, they must review your resume to find out if you meet the basic requirements for the job. If you don’t the interview will be stopped as this point, and it will not go further. If you do meet the requirements, you will move on to the next step of the interview process. The next step of the hiring process is called the selection interview. This is the interview that can be stressful. Now that the company knows you have the skills to perform the job, they will use this interview to determine if you are better than the other applicants who have applied for the job.

While the screening interview shows that you have the basic job requirements, the selection interview will seek to determine if you have the personality that is required for the position. Even if you meet the requirements for the job, you will not pass this interview if you do not have the right personality. In most cases, the things you do in the first few minutes of the interview will determine if you pass or fail. During the selection interview, you will be up against other people that are qualified, and you may have to go through several meetings to determine if you’re qualified. The next interview that is held will be called the group interview.

As the name suggests, the group interviewed is held with a group of applicants who have successfully passed the screening interview and the selection interview. All the applicants will be interviewed at the same time. For the employer, the goal of this interview is to seperate the followers from the leaders. The employers knows that within a group of people, the leaders will naturally become separate from the followers. They will use this situation to determine which applicant will be highered. In addition to this, the employer may also use a group interview to determine how well the applicants work together in a group.

The employer will be looking for a certain type of personality, and the applicant who displays it the most will move on to the next level. It is best to be yourself during the group interview.

If you try to take on the role of a leader even though this is not a reflection of your personality, you may be given a job you can’t handle. Once you pass the group interview, the next interview you will go through is called the panel interview. During the panel interview, you will be interviewed by more than one person. You will have to answer a large number of questions that are asked, and this can be difficult.

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