Tell me about a time that you Listen for efforts to educate had to help an employee who employees about the value of was a part differences or different thinking. “different” become of an organization. Describe a time when others Look for a willingness to listen disagreed with you. What did and change based on input from you do? others. What is the biggest challenge in Listen for an understanding of a diverse working diversity and direct involvement environment? What steps in dealing with diversity would you take to meet this problems. challenge? How did/does your current/ Listen to hear if the past/current former employer approach environment is like the one at diversity and inclusion? How your company. Listen for have you participated about the candidates’ feelings in/supported this approach? diversity environment and how they improved the situation. Competency: Relationship Management If I asked the managers and Answer should include specific employees at your past information about how they positions about you, what came to the person for help and would they say? collaboration. Great answer would include a time when they won a manager or employee over who was skeptical. How would you approach Listen for a plan to meet with becoming a part of our team, if and listen to the needs of the you got this job? managers and offer of can “how I questions. help” type Describe your professional Expect to hear about a large network and how you maintain network of professionals from it. human resources and the industry as well as outside both. Good answer would include regular efforts to reach out and grow the network. What is in an Answer should include reference HR’s role organization? Why is it to how HR should understand important? the business and contribute to it from the HR perspective. Might include recognition that an HR professional must always
Tell me about a time that you had to help an employee who was “different” become a part of an organization. Listen for efforts to educate employees about the value of differences or different thinking. Describe a time when others disagreed with you. What did you do? Look for a willingness to listen and change based on input from others. What is the biggest challenge in a diverse working environment? What steps would you take to meet this challenge? Listen for an understanding of diversity and direct involvement in dealing with diversity problems. How did/does your current/ former employer approach diversity and inclusion? How have you participated in/supported this approach? Listen to hear if the past/current environment is like the one at your company. Listen for candidates’ feelings about the diversity environment and how they improved the situation. Competency: Relationship Management If I asked the managers and employees at your past positions about you, what would they say? Answer should include specific information about how they came to the person for help and collaboration. Great answer would include a time when they won a manager or employee over who was skeptical. How would you approach becoming a part of our team, if you got this job? Listen for a plan to meet with and listen to the needs of the managers and offer of “how can I help” type questions. Describe your professional network and how you maintain it. Expect to hear about a large network of professionals from human resources and the industry as well as outside both. Good answer would include regular efforts to reach out and grow the network. What is HR’s role in an organization? Why is it important? Answer should include reference to how HR should understand the business and contribute to it from the HR perspective. Might include recognition that an HR professional must always