Problem
Interview Section:
Demographic Information:
a) How many employees does your organization employ?
b) Is your organization a national or international firm?
c) What is the exempt versus non-exempt makeup of your organization?
d) Are any employees represented by a labor union?
e) How many people work in HR and what are their positions?
Interview Questions:
a) What Federal employment law(s) do you find to be the most challenging for human resources today and why?
b) In support of your organization's strategic plan, what HR strategy are you most proud of and why?
c) There have been many articles published over the last few years, both on a local level, as well as nationally regarding recruitment challenges of qualified candidates; the number of open jobs are greater than the number of qualified candidates. What position or positions have you found to be the most difficult to recruit for and what strategies are you using to overcome, how has the success rate been?
d) The area of employee engagement takes on many elements, not all employees are motivated by the same things. What programs, policies, and/or practices do you find are having a positive impact on employee engagement? What metrics do you use to monitor and how do you stay competitive in this area?
e) What has been the most difficult ethical issue you have dealt with in your HR career? Why or what about it was difficult? What was the outcome and how has it changed, if at all, how you have handled ethical issues today?