Being the sai kang Ops Manager, my new add-on duty currently is to hire for a HR generalist position for the company I am working at (before I get a new add-on duty of the human resource manager too). Here are some interesting takeaways from the interviews I have conducted -
1) Those who don't know how to give 'model answers' for the standard questions asked, I know they have little or no experience in interviewing and recruiting people, as well as being interviewed.
"What do you know about our company xxx?" *stumped*
1) Those who don't know how to give 'model answers' for the standard questions asked, I know they have little or no experience in interviewing and recruiting people, as well as being interviewed.
"What do you know about our company xxx?" *stumped*
"Thank you, exit is over there."
2) "What makes you leave your current position?"
Ah, I have to watch out for complainers. Those who talk a lot of 'bad' stuff about their current work. You know? I know.
Most standard answer - "I want a change of environment / industry." (The nicer way of saying I don't like my current workplace.)
Ok... so what kind of environment are you looking for? What makes you want to join our industry? Many of them don't have a clear answer.
3) "What makes you state your expected pay as such, which is... $xxx more than your last drawn?"
One epic answer was -
"From what I observed in the candidates that applied (this person works in a recruitment agency), typically they will put down a 20% pay increment for expected." (WL, this I really don't know wor. Shhh... am I being short-changed? Cos I always put less than 10% rise in my expected! =.=)
My reply in my heart was -
4) I have not seen a single applicant who graduates from either NTU, NUS or SMU specializing in HR. Rare breeds?
5) The candidates can write in perfect England when they send in their resume and cover letters,
BUT somehow the writing standard dropped drastically when tasked to write a simple paragraph of answer.
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Sometimes I just switched off in the midst of the interviews...
I might not be much of a seasoned interviewer as I have been asking mostly standard questions. Any 'old ginger' around who can share some tips on effective recruitment and interviewing?
I am so guilty of not blogging any financial stuff these days, no time for more financial learning. Hopefully back to that soon!
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2) "What makes you leave your current position?"
Ah, I have to watch out for complainers. Those who talk a lot of 'bad' stuff about their current work. You know? I know.
Most standard answer - "I want a change of environment / industry." (The nicer way of saying I don't like my current workplace.)
Ok... so what kind of environment are you looking for? What makes you want to join our industry? Many of them don't have a clear answer.
3) "What makes you state your expected pay as such, which is... $xxx more than your last drawn?"
One epic answer was -
"From what I observed in the candidates that applied (this person works in a recruitment agency), typically they will put down a 20% pay increment for expected." (WL, this I really don't know wor. Shhh... am I being short-changed? Cos I always put less than 10% rise in my expected! =.=)
My reply in my heart was -
You are most welcomed to price yourself out of the market.
4) I have not seen a single applicant who graduates from either NTU, NUS or SMU specializing in HR. Rare breeds?
5) The candidates can write in perfect England when they send in their resume and cover letters,
BUT somehow the writing standard dropped drastically when tasked to write a simple paragraph of answer.
-
Sometimes I just switched off in the midst of the interviews...
I might not be much of a seasoned interviewer as I have been asking mostly standard questions. Any 'old ginger' around who can share some tips on effective recruitment and interviewing?
I am so guilty of not blogging any financial stuff these days, no time for more financial learning. Hopefully back to that soon!
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