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  Interview Questions for HR Specialists Human resources specialists are experts in at least one of the HR disciplines: recruitment and selection, workplace safety and risk management, training and development, employee relations or compensation and benefits. An HR specialist has a specific expertise, while an HR generalist generally can work in all areas of the department. Interview questions for an HR specialist include behavioral and situational interview questions regarding the candidate’s level of expertise, professionalism and career goals. Work History Figure 1 Questions that HR specialist job seekers anticipate usually have to do with experience. Asking questions such as “Tell me about your work history” probably won’t elicit the same kind of information as pointed questions about each previous job. For example, ask “What experience do you have with recruiting for technical positions?” and “What sourcing methods do you find most successful for computer programming applicant...

  HRM Competencies Figure 1 The primary goal of human resource management (HRM) is to maximize workforce performance and value so as to meet the company’s business needs. Achieving this goal requires several HRM competencies within each of the human resource disciplines recruitment and selection, training and development, workplace safety and risk management, employee relations, and compensation and benefits. The result of effective and complementary HRM functions is a strategically sound and effective human resources department. HR Services Services to employees the company’s internal customers must be efficient, accurate and timely. Services such as benefits administration and payroll processing are major components of this HRM competency because they support large-scale human resource programs such as performance management and compensation practices. HR Strategic Partnership Alignment between human resource goals and organizational goals happens when there exists a stra...

  Critical Success Factors for Human Resource Departments Figure 1 Businesses rely on human resources departments to handle key functions associated with employee hiring, compensation and relations. To add value and support the success of the company, HR professionals must understand the business, develop and execute functional competencies, and serve as internal consultants to management. Key areas supported by HR departments involve workforce planning and staffing, managing direct and indirect compensation schemes, employee relations, performance management, training and legal compliance. Sourcing and Consulting Figure 2 The correct job placement is a big part of any company’s success. Hiring talented individuals is only part of the equation. Placing the right person in the right position is important as well. Screening and recruiting qualified employees are a core responsibility of the HR department. To properly identify potential candidates, HR professionals must understand the...