Recruiting a Human Resources Officer

INSTRUCTIONS:

You will be working with the same company, Stamp.Com

Congratulations! You have the foundation for your HR department in place, and you are ready to select your staff. You must make sure that you are selecting the best talents for your HR department. You are now receiving resumes from recent graduates of Masters of Human Research Management (MHRM) programs, and you must prepare to interview the candidates.***(See Job Posting and Cover Letter/Resume attached)***

1.Review the resume and cover letter you received from your job posting in the Week 8 discussion. Next, critique the competitive advantage you are predicting from the potential candidate. Provide a rationale for your critique.

2.Indicate the interview type you will be using is phone. Next, determine one (1) challenge that may arise with this type of interview. Develop a plan to mitigate this challenge and minimize its impact on your interview. ****(Interview Form and Question used are attached)***

3.Write a brief summary of your experience conducting the interview. Indicate in the summary whether or not you have chosen this candidate for the position. Include the ethical decision-making abilities that went into your decision. Provide a rationale for your decision.

a.Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

c.Cite the 4 resources you have used to complete the assignment ***must be not older than 5 years***

 

1. What are your long-range career goals? Short-range goals?
2. What specific goals, other than those related to your career, have you established for yourself?
3. Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?
4. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
5. In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable (structured, unstructured, etc.)?
6. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
7. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
8. What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be successful in your career?
9. Why should I hire you?

10.  What do you hope to learn on this job?

11.  What three things are most important to you in your job?

12.  What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?

13.  What have you learned in your other jobs that you think will help you to do this job well?

14.  Tell me about the time you met the most opposition when proposing a plan of action.

15.  Describe a situation that best demonstrates your ability to get things done through others.

16.  Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses at work that tested your coping skills.  What did you do?

17.  Describe the most significant written document, report, or presentation that you’ve completed. Do you have an example of oral communication skills?

18.  Describe a time when you were confronted by a difficult task-related problem and how you solved it.  Did you ever have to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done?

19.  Give an example of a time when you did not have enough information to do your job.  What steps did you take?

20.  Tell me about a specific occasion when you conformed to a policy even though you did not agree with it.

21.  Give an example of when you were able to build motivation in your co-workers or subordinates.

22.  What have you learned from your mistakes?

23.  Have you ever been in a leadership role?  Please explain the situation.

24.  How do you work under pressure?

25.  What types of people seem to “rub you the wrong way?”

26.  Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and subordinates.

27.  What type of supervisor would you like to have?

28.  Give an example of an important goal you had to set and your process in meeting that goal.

29.  If a friend or professor were asked to describe you, what would he/she say?

30.  How do you define “success”? 

CONTENT:

Conducting an Interview Name: Institution: Course: Date: Recruiting a Human Resources Officer As one of the largest companies that are publicly listed offering top of the line internet base mailing services in the United States, Stamps.Com Inc. is looking for candidates to fill the position of a human resources officer in charge of recruitment and selection. The highly talented and skilled officer will be stationed at the company headquarters at El Segundo in California. However, sometimes they will be required to travel to the rest of the company branches across the states relative to the responsibilities demands. The candidate will be responsible for the recruitment and selection of the staffs employed at the firm within the different departments and branches (Prosser, 2013). They will among other responsibilities be involved actively in the planning and structuring of the recruitment processes and delivering timely reports to the Human Resources Director on the various aspect of human capital within the firm. Part of the key qualification include the fact that the candidate should masters in human resources management or other related studies, have strong skills in communication, conflict resolution, leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills (Kent.ac.uk, 2015). Strong database management skills will be a necessity as well as membership to CIPD. More importantly the candidate should have at least six years in experience in a similar position. This paper highl...