Discussion:
1. Why did you decide to pursue a career in human resources?
2. Where did you attend college and/or University and what certifications and/or degrees did you obtain?
3. What concepts from school do you think were most beneficial?
4. If you could go back to University, what would you do differently?
5. What was your first job out of school?
6. What sort of tasks did you have?
7. What other jobs have you had before going to your current organization?
8. How long have you been at your current organization?
9. What are your key responsibilities as an HR Manager?
10. Could you explain your hiring process?
11. Could you briefly talk about training and development at your current organization?
12. Has your current organization ever experienced significant downsizing and what was that experience like?
13. Are any HR tasks outsourced to a third party?
14. Does your current organization use a Human Resources Information System, if so, what is it? What is the experience like?
15. How has technology impacted your job?
16. Could you talk a little about policy formulation and implementation at your current organization?
17. How do you go about recruitment? Are candidates generally found internally or externally?
18. What considerations are made when trying to select a candidate?
19. Explain the Initial Screening Process? (Cover Letter and Resume, Internet Check and Phone Screening, Application Forms, Online Applications)
20. What format do you use when interviewing? (Structured, non-directive, situational, behavioural, panel, sequential, video and phone interviews, computer administered interviews)
21. Do you have a post interview screening process? (Reference Checks, Background Checks, Credit Checks)
22. Does your current organization experiment with Flexible Work Schedules in the form of "Compressed Workweeks", "Flextime", "Job Sharing", and "Telecommuting"?
23. What is your day to day like at your current organization?
24. Who do you work with the most at current organization?
25. What has been your favourite part of working in Human resources?
26. What has been your least favourite part of working in Human resources?
27. What challenges do you face on a regular basis?
28. What was the biggest obstacle you had to face throughout your career?
29. How do you handle an emotional interaction with an employee that is going through a hard time via a layoff, firing, or some other negative workplace experience?
30. A job in human resources carries with it a high degree of emotional labour, what kind of impact has that had on you?