Hi All,
I worked as a recruitment consultant for 1 and a half year, now i have taken a break. Now i want to company which looks after core HR activities.Though i have experience in recruitment i am new to core-Hr activities.
My question is " how to answer these typical questions"?
1)what are your core competencies?
2)what are your strengths?
3)why should we hire you?
From India, Hyderabad
1I worked as a recruitment consultant for 1 and a half year, now i have taken a break. Now i want to company which looks after core HR activities.Though i have experience in recruitment i am new to core-Hr activities.
My question is " how to answer these typical questions"?
1)what are your core competencies?
2)what are your strengths?
3)why should we hire you?
From India, Hyderabad
What are your core competencies?
Your core competencies are skills, abilities, or traits that you are most experienced in and which can provide a benefit to the company or the customer. They should be things that everyone might not excel in and that you do almost as a second nature.
Examples might be good communication skills, great sense of organization, employee management, mathematical proficiency, or near-perfect data entry.
Maybe you have exceptional customer service skills... it can be many different things.
Most importantly you should be sure to list things that will help you in the specific job you are applying for. There is no need to tell how fast you can type if you are applying for a job driving cars.
what are your strengths?
A really great way of telling someone about a flaw is to always add a suggestion of improving that flaw. For example you could say, " I'm always told that I am a bit too slow... but that's only because I want to do the best job I can. I guess you could say I'm a bit anal when it comes to perfection." An employer can only look at that as being a great characteristic, and in no way a negative quality to possess.
Talking about your strengths is a tricky one; you do not want to come across as egotistical. From my interviewee, an excellent answer I like to get is this: " I am very headstrong. I really like to be challenged in my job, and I just want to learn as much as I can in my position. At the end of the day I need to be able to look back on my day and feel good about the job that I've done. I guess you could call it sense of self worth. That's why I always put my all into everything I do."
why should we hire you?
Your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. You might say: "I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)"
Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.
You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?
Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements. You should have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements very well committed to memory.
Then, once you uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up. As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:
From India, Bangalore
Your core competencies are skills, abilities, or traits that you are most experienced in and which can provide a benefit to the company or the customer. They should be things that everyone might not excel in and that you do almost as a second nature.
Examples might be good communication skills, great sense of organization, employee management, mathematical proficiency, or near-perfect data entry.
Maybe you have exceptional customer service skills... it can be many different things.
Most importantly you should be sure to list things that will help you in the specific job you are applying for. There is no need to tell how fast you can type if you are applying for a job driving cars.
what are your strengths?
A really great way of telling someone about a flaw is to always add a suggestion of improving that flaw. For example you could say, " I'm always told that I am a bit too slow... but that's only because I want to do the best job I can. I guess you could say I'm a bit anal when it comes to perfection." An employer can only look at that as being a great characteristic, and in no way a negative quality to possess.
Talking about your strengths is a tricky one; you do not want to come across as egotistical. From my interviewee, an excellent answer I like to get is this: " I am very headstrong. I really like to be challenged in my job, and I just want to learn as much as I can in my position. At the end of the day I need to be able to look back on my day and feel good about the job that I've done. I guess you could call it sense of self worth. That's why I always put my all into everything I do."
why should we hire you?
Your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. You might say: "I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)"
Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.
You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?
Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements. You should have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements very well committed to memory.
Then, once you uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up. As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:
From India, Bangalore
Hi Saravana , Thank you for your valuable suggestions.The message is very informative and it helped me a lot in preparation.Could you please update the 10 most desirable traits also.
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Why Should We Hire You?
Summarize your experiences: "With five years' experience working in the financial
industry and my proven record of saving the company money, I could make a big
difference in your company. I'm confident I would be a great addition to your
team."
What Are Your Weaknesses?
This is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by
minimizing your weakness and emphasizing your strengths.
Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate on professional traits: "I am
always working on improving my communication skills to be a more effective
presenter. I recently joined Toastmasters, which I find very helpful
From India, New Delhi
Summarize your experiences: "With five years' experience working in the financial
industry and my proven record of saving the company money, I could make a big
difference in your company. I'm confident I would be a great addition to your
team."
What Are Your Weaknesses?
This is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by
minimizing your weakness and emphasizing your strengths.
Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate on professional traits: "I am
always working on improving my communication skills to be a more effective
presenter. I recently joined Toastmasters, which I find very helpful
From India, New Delhi
Hi,
Good ideal, pls try to keep posting.
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From Vietnam, Hanoi
Good ideal, pls try to keep posting.
Tks and best regards
This link below can show more info, you can find them at:
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From Vietnam, Hanoi
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