INTERVIEW OF A HUMAN RESOURCE MANGER

Human Resource Interview & Staffing the Contemporary Organization- A Comparison

Contents

Introduction3

Information:4

Interview Questions4

A Comparision between Interview with Mr. Jeremy & Staffing the Contemporary Organization (2009)6

Staffing6

Importance of Staffing7

Activities in the Staffing Process7

Questions asked by the Human Resource Department8

The Screening Interview9

The Employment Interview10

The Selection Decision10

Employment Interviewing11

Interview Methods Used11

Responsibilities in Conducting an Employment Interview12

Legal Implications13

Restricted & Prohibited Questions13

Approach in Conducting Interviews14

One-on-One Interviews14

Group Interviews14

Panel Interviews15

Potential Problems in Interviewing15

Conclusion16

References18

Human Resource Interview & Staffing the Contemporary Organization- A Comparison

Introduction

In an attempt to write an interview paper, we interviewed Mr. Evan Jeremy from XYZ Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Jeremy is a Senior Human Resource Manager at the firm and has been working with the company for the last six years. The purpose of the interview was clearly communicated to Mr. Jeremy and a suitable time was sought for the interview. Before proceeding with the interview, it was made sure that Mr. Jeremy was comfortable and was well aware of the purpose of the interview. His decision to participate in the interview was completely voluntary. It was also communicated to him that he can opt to skip questions if he does not intend to answer the questions.

The questions for the interview were carefully designed and structured prior to the interview. The initial questions involved vital demographic information about the interviewee. The demographic questions i.e. age, location etc did not hold any relevance to the subject of the interview, but helped a great deal in developing a mental picture of Mr. Jeremy. It greatly helped us in drawing inferences based on the interview. The questions were carefully designed to extract information about the recruitment, selection and staffing operations of the company. Throughout the interview, Mr. Jeremy seemed interested in the interview and cooperated with us in giving a detailed analysis of the practices followed by his company and about the processes of recruitment, selection and staffing in organizations.

Information:

Name of the Interviewee: Mr. Evan Jeremy

Name of the Company: XYZ Pharmaceuticals

Position at the Company: Senior Human Resource Manager

Interview Questions

For our interview with Mr. Evan Jeremy (Senior Manager HR) at XYZ Pharmaceuticals; the following questions were asked related to the interview methods used in the company, selection and staffing concepts:

Is there a particular interview method that your organization adheres to when hiring new employees?

Does the Human Resource department in your company gives importance to the interview or is it a mere formality?

Who decides what questions would be asked in the interview?

Does the organization conduct a screening interview? If so. Is it helpful?

Are all the interview questions related to the job or some general questions are asked as well?

Does the company gives importance to legal issue that could arise due to wrong interviewing?

What are some of the major problems faced by the human resource department in interviews?

Should an interviewer attempt to extract personal information from the interviewee?

What staffing concepts are applied in XYZ Pharmaceuticals?

As the senior manager of resources, what kinds of decisions are you required to make on a daily ...