Human Resources Clerk (HR Clerk) Interview Questions

16 Provide an experience in which you processed and reviewed employment applications.
17 Share an experience in which you successfully obtained information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
18 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
19 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
20 Share an experience in which you effectively advertised job vacancies. How did you ensure that eligible workers were informed of position availability?
21 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
22 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
23 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
24 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
25 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
26 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
27 Provide an experience in which you effectively assisted in the administering of employee benefit programs and/or worker's compensation plans.
28 Provide an effective method you have used to explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures.
29 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
30 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)