How To Take Telephonic Interview Of Your Future Boss???

Dear Seniors,

Greetings for the day!

I am working as an HR Executive in an IT company. I have to recruit an HR Head for our company ASAP. My task is to line up the interviews for the position, which will be conducted by our CEO. As I am going to speak with my future boss, I am in a dilemma about what questions to ask during our first interaction over the phone. Should I inquire if you are looking for a job change only and schedule the interview accordingly, or do I need to ask some additional questions? Kindly assist me in this matter.

Eagerly waiting for your valuable suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Warm Regards,
Anjali

Dear Anjali,

Good morning. Please conduct the interview formally. Begin by stating your name and introducing the company. We have an opening for [position]. Inquire about the candidate's job search status and identify their core strengths. Discuss their current salary package and expectations. It's a straightforward process, so don't worry. You can do it. Best of luck.

Regards,
Sunder

Hi Anjali,

You have to be very lucky to select your own boss. It's not a big deal since it's your regular duty to select candidates. As usual, follow the steps that you are following, perform them to the best, and be formal and confident. You have the option to choose the best boss, so all the best. I hope you will do well.

Regards,

S. Rajeshwari
HR Executive
ETA Engineering

Hi! It's quite simple. Just forget that you are interviewing your would-be boss. You must have a JD to proceed. Ask normal questions you would ask other candidates - general HR questions. Of course, experience can be checked by seniors. You need to take care of HR matters carefully as they don't ask these questions during the interview, such as the time required to join, personal information, reasons for leaving the current company, experience documents, compensation information, etc.

Hello,

If you are taking a telephonic interview with your future boss, then I will say you have a good option to choose your boss. You can select him based on job description and background verification. It's a good chance to select the right candidate for our bright future.

Hi Anjali,

You are very lucky to be interviewing your own boss. Still, as a matter of fact, follow all the standard protocol as you would in any other regular activity or case.

Regards,
Naresh

Dear Anjali,

Keeping in mind the job description for Head of HR, you need to ask questions accordingly. Also, since he is going to be your future boss, you need to ensure that he/she has a good exposure to HR concepts. If he/she doesn't have enough knowledge, then your knowledge won't increase either.

Regards,
Derek Gomes

Dear Anjali,

Great opportunity to interview your future boss. Do your job the way you should. Be professional in your approach. Keep JD and questions to ask handy because these will be of great help while you are on the phone. It's a great opportunity to impress your future boss - something which he/she will remember for years. Do not be passive or hesitant.

I wish you tons of luck!

Amjad Lala MD, Pentographics

Dear Anjali,

At the end of the day, it's your job to decide what you're going to go for, so stop worrying and approach it with confidence as you usually do. Perhaps the key point to highlight is that you will be interviewing your future boss, but the air of authority associated with their position should not detract from following the standard interviewing protocols. Therefore, I suggest getting the basics right while showing due respect and regard towards your potential boss.

GOOD LUCK!

Dear All,

Thank you for your valuable suggestions, guidance, and support. It's really very helpful to me, and now I'm feeling very relaxed and confident. I just want to clarify one thing: if any candidate asks about my current boss, like what is his/her name, is he/she working right now, etc., what is the upper salary limit? Should I need to answer these questions? Please advise.

Thanks & Regards,
Anjali

Dear Anjali,

Present the questions in a very polished manner, convincingly put up the questions: As he/she is experienced, your pulse while interviewing will be known; thus, you need to take the situation on your side.

- Sunder