Struggling with Tough HR Interview Questions? Seeking Advice on How to Respond

Hello Seniors, Here are a few questions that are very difficult to answer. I become speechless when the interviewers ask me the following questions. So I need your help in answering these. Please suggest a few answers to the below-mentioned questions:

Here are the Questions:

1. Why did you pursue an MBA in Human Resources?
2. Why did you choose Human Resources (HR) as a profession?
3. Why did you choose to pursue an MBA in Human Resources after earning a Bachelor's Degree in IT (Information Technology)?
4. What is the difference between Hard Work and Smart Work?

Many Thanks!

Best Regards,
Rahul Chugh
Delhi

This is not as tough as you feel. The answer to all questions is your perception only. You should have a solid reason for the things you have done.

Understanding HR and Personal Objectives

First of all, know what HR is. Then frame your own objective for your life. Then you will get the answers to your first three questions.

Regards

Thank you for your valuable input. I am an MBA in HR, and I completed my MBA through Distance Learning (Correspondence). Compared to what regular MBA students are taught, we only grasp about 20% as we mainly focus on reading the books and taking exams. Consequently, MBA correspondence students lack practical exposure, leading to challenges during interviews when faced with such questions.

As you are experienced in this field, I kindly seek your guidance on how to address these interview inquiries effectively. I am eager to learn what responses would be suitable for the aforementioned questions. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Best regards,

As you said you have done an MBA in HR through correspondence, so you have less exposure, but I certainly don't agree. You chose HR, either directly or through correspondence, for some definite reason—maybe for value addition to your career, for the sake of promotion, or perhaps you wanted to pursue a further career in Human Resources. This function in any industry carries a larger scope with anything related to humans, and any industry without this human resource is not complete.

As Mr. Bindra said, it's on your perception how you define your interest. I am presently an HR Manager, and I had an absolute reason why I chose HR as my career. I wanted to work for people (their development, motivation, training, etc.) as they are considered the pillar/backbone of any successful organization.

Being HR, we can formulate people strategies in alignment with organizational strategies. We can roll out and implement new policies and procedures to boost employee morale. Moreover, we can understand the emotional factors related to any staff in their good or bad performance, as upcoming HR professionals are mostly expected to know EQ (Emotional Quotient) in mapping competencies across the organization.

Hope these may answer your first three questions.

The Difference Between Hard Work and Smart Work

The answer to your last question from a corporate point of view would be: Anyone who uses the brain rather than physical strength to complete a given task is generally considered a smart worker. Hard workers are those who are more into doing delegated tasks.

For instance, Senior Managers and leaders who actually delegate, control, and monitor the work to their team are considered to be smart workers, whereas staff who execute the delegated plan may be considered hard workers.

I may not be correct, but I have tried to give some inputs to this thread based on my experience.

Regards.

I can understand your situation very well. First of all, just understand that an MBA does not depend on whether it is done in a regular program or through correspondence. You have chosen HR, so you should start reading as many HR articles as possible. There must be a reason why you decided to pursue an MBA. What motivated you to do an MBA? MBA is an administration degree, Rahul. I can provide you with answers from my perspective, but that may not necessarily boost your confidence. Therefore, try to jot down the points for the questions I have asked you. By doing so, you will be able to provide good answers to those questions.

I hope this helps!