Department of Human Resources

INTERVIEWS

SAMPLE SELECTION CRITERIA AND INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

EXPERIENCE IN SETTING and MONITORING OBJECTIVES

EXPERIENCE IN HIRING, FIRING, REWARDING, DISCIPLINING, TRAINING, and MOTIVATING subordinates

EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES for maximum effectiveness

EXPERIENCE ESTABLISHING and SYSTEMATIZING work PRIORITIES

Sample Interview Questions

Explain any training you have had in supervision or leadership.

Describe the authority you have had to: hire, fire, reward, discipline, motivate, and train employees.

How many subordinates have you supervised, and what types of work were involved?

What was one of your most difficult supervisory experiences, and how did you handle it?

Tell me about one of your most important accomplishments as a supervisor.

Give me some examples of how you have succeeded in motivating your subordinates.

Tell me how you deal with poor performers.

How would you introduce unpopular change to your employees?

Tell me about the most recent disciplinary problem you have handled.

Describe methods you have used for selecting competent subordinates.

Explain how successful your subordinates have been.

What procedures have you used to set objectives, schedules, or deadlines.