Personnel Manager is a human resource job overseeing tasks related to hiring, training, orientation and development of employees. He may also monitor remuneration, compensation benefits of employees in an organization or a government entity. Personnel Manager is duly assisted by Assistant Personnel Manager in carrying out the administrative and clerical duties effectively. He is like a facilitator between various departments and gauges current and future job openings of the respective departments.
Interview procedure for this position involves thorough planning in order to judge the abilities of a particular candidate.
1.What are the factors need to be addressed when selecting a Personnel Manager?
A Personnel Manager has to be methodical and analytical in his working. He should have a thorough database of the employee profiles so that they can be approached at any time of the day. He should work closely with the assistant personnel manager in assessing the current and future job openings of various departments. He should have at least five years of working experience in the same capacity.
2.What do you know about Manpower Management skills?
An efficient personnel manager has to have excellent manpower management skills to carry out effective administrative and clerical duties. He should thoroughly analyze current and future hiring requirements and should accordingly set the budget allocations for the same. He should have the capacity to manage large multicultural working organization with basic working knowledge of each department.
3.Have you prepared yourself for this interview and how?
I have prepared myself in the most correct manner. I have got the necessary details of your company which will give me a better idea of your policies and procedures and what are the expectations of this company from its employees. I went through your previous projects which were successfully achieved within the designated time frame, which shows the company’s strict adherence to customer service and satisfaction.
4.How do you calculate employee salary and gratuity?
I calculate the employee salary in accordance with the monthly attendance register. If an employee was absent in a particular month I would deduct that days salary depending upon his number of days absenteeism, from his basic salary. I would calculate an employee gratuity depending upon his number of year’s service in the company.
5.Why have you chosen this career?
As I have done Three year Diploma in Human Resources Management with eight years of working experience, I thought it will be a good idea to pursue this career as I am fully prepared for this field.
These are some of the most frequently asked interview questions that appear for this position.
