Job Interview Questions

Job Interview Questions

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Job Interview Questions

SHRM members may adapt and use these sample interview questions to fit their company policies, practices and culture. Neither members nor nonmembers may reproduce these sample interview questions in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book) without SHRM’s permission.

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Competencies/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

Choose the most important attributes that are required to be effective in the job for which you are interviewing. Gather questions from each of the selected competencies to create your list of interview questions. Within each competency, sample questions are organized by the following:

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Competencies/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

1. Behavioral.  An interview technique that focuses on a candidate's past experiences, behaviors, knowledge, skills and abilities by asking the candidate to provide specific examples of when he or she has demonstrated certain behaviors or skills as a means of predicting future behavior and performance.

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Competencies/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

2. Situational. An interview technique that gives the interviewee a hypothetical scenario and focuses on a candidate's past experiences, behaviors, knowledge, skills and abilities by asking the candidate to provide specific examples of how the candidate would respond given the situation described.

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Competencies/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

3. General. Competencies: – Business Acumen  – Communication – Consultation – Critical Evaluation   – Ethical Practice   – Flexibility – Global & Cultural Effectiveness   – HR Expertise  – Leadership & Navigation 

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Competencies/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

– Learning Orientation   – Relationship Management   – Stresі Management/ Composure  

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