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Question 17 of 30 for our HR Specialist Mock Interview

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Question 17 of 30

What are the three most important functions of an HR department?

The interviewer wants to test your knowledge of HR's functions. They want to see if you are aware of the different functions within HR and their importance.

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How to Answer: What are the three most important functions of an HR department?

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  • 17. What are the three most important functions of an HR department?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      The interviewer wants to test your knowledge of HR's functions. They want to see if you are aware of the different functions within HR and their importance.

      Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022

      How to Answer

      Talk to the interviewer about the three HR functions you believe are the most critical. State why you believe they are the top three and how you can be an asset within them.

      Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022

      Answer Example

      "There are so many important functions of an HR department. If I had to pick the top three, I would have to say recruitment, training, and performance management. A company must hire the right employees for each job and do a good job training them for those roles. If you hire the wrong people or don't give them the necessary training to do the job well, you set yourself up for failure. Once you've hired and trained them, performance management is crucial in keeping them on track. Annual performance reviews, or ideally more frequent performance reviews, are a great opportunity to give employees feedback on how they are doing and for an employee to give their manager feedback. The 360 review helps build a strong working environment and keeps everyone focused on continuous improvement. In my current role as an HR Generalist at a small company, I've had the opportunity to be involved in each of those functions, and I've seen their importance firsthand."

      Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 23rd, 2022