How to Answer: What HR topic is piquing your interest most right now?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a HR Specialist job interview.
23. What HR topic is piquing your interest most right now?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Human Resources includes many subspecialties. The interviewer asks this question to learn what topic or current events you are excited and passionate about.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022
How to Answer
If an answer does not immediately come to mind, spend some time reading HR magazines, newsletters, blogs, etc. Choose a topic or current event that you find yourself pulled in by, and let your excitement and passion come through in your answer.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022
Answer Example
"I've been interested in Pay Transparency lately. It's fascinating to me how many employers are embracing the new trend and the state laws requiring different types of transparency. I've read a variety of articles on the topic from SHRM and HR Brew, and it seems like employers are starting to use Total Rewards Statements to make sure employees understand the full picture of their compensation. I also saw a BankRate survey from last month that showed a majority of millennials and Generation Z employees are talking to each other about their salaries, which is only fueling the pay transparency fire. I am looking forward to seeing where it all leads in the next couple of years."
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022