Please select 30 question for this assignment. If you interview a HR Director from a local company, they might have trouble answering question 3. So, select a substitute question. You should submit a total of 30 questions and answer. It is important to interview a Director of HR, PHR or SPHR. You must interview someone knowledgeable of human resources. Otherwise, you might as well interview each other. Please list the name and a contact number or e-mail address for the individual you interview.

If you think of a great question to ask that is not on the list, please include the question and answer in your paper. You may substitute 5 of your own questions. Please only submit a total of 30 questions and answers. If an individual cannot answer a question, that is fine. Please go to the next question. You need to submit 30 answers. For example, They do not do that at this company or He or She does not have an opinion will not count as an answer.

1. What is the most important skill (communication, writing, problem solving, etc.) for a potential employee to have from your perspective?

2. What skill set do you see missing from the majority of the applicants you interview or have recently hired?

3. Is being more global minded an important aspect for one of your potential employees to have?

4. What traits do you look for in current employees when you are trying to promote from within?

5. Have you seen a difference between a traditional age graduate (21-22) vs. an adult graduate (30+) when it comes to preparation for the types of jobs you have open? What are some of those differences?

6. Do you feel there is a lack of skills, qualities, etc. with applicants in your demographic recruiting area? What are they lacking?

7. What are some of the computer software systems used by your organization for the Human Resource Management Function?

8. As an HR representative what is the most difficult part of your job?

9. How are interviews structured at your facility? Who is involved?

10. Do you think promoting within is better than hiring outside the company? Why or Why not?

11. Name a couple of things you look for on a resume.

12. Describe some of those key factors that you give importance while interviewing a candidate for a mid-level position.

13. Do you feel that your organization has a diverse work force? Has your organization benefited from having one or not having one?

14. Why did you select a career in HR?

15. As a Human Resource Manager, what would you say is the most important part of your job?

16. How do you determine who is the best candidate for open positions, and how do you determine what pay you are willing to offer the candidate?

17. What advice would you give a person who is considering a career in HR?

18. Does your company have a due process policy? Why, or Why not?

19. Does your company use any marketing advertising to recruit employees?

20. Do you have an example of when you had to address an employee whom emotionally withdrawn from their work? How did you handle it?

21. Have you ever helped with delayering in your organization? What was the reason for the delayering?

22. Have you ever fired someone on the spot? What legality precautions did you take?

23. Do you think that you are sometimes settling due to the lack of experience displayed in the applicant pool?

25. Along with experience does education play a major role with an applicant getting a job?

26. How often do hiring managers check references?

27. Give me an example of when you have had to face a conflict of interest at work.

28. What kind of pressures have you encountered at work?

29. What is the purpose if the 4/5 rule? Is there a 4/5 rule for individuals with disabilities?

30. How does the HR department contribute in the growth and satisfaction of the employee?

31. What are the main challenges facing Human Resources Management today?

32. What employee recruitment/selection/retention/development strategies have you developed/introduced?

33. What are your key considerations when communicating HR policy to the organization?

34. How have you kept HR policies and procedures current in terms of new legislation and regulations?

35. What essential content do you include in a practical and useful HR policy and procedure?

36. What measures have you introduced to reduce absenteeism/turnover/substance abuse in the workforce?

37. What would you do if a fellow executive on your own corporate level wasnt pulling his/her weight and this was hurting the company/organization?

38. What types of training does your company offer employees? New hires?

39. Do you use job analysis reviews or employee evaluations to make company changes?

40. What types of incentives are offered? How are they based?

41. How are you involved with shortage of work or increase of work?

42. What are your thoughts on BFOQ?