As a Human Resources professional, which publications and resources do you turn to the most?
"I am just starting to get my feet wet in the HR industry but have found some helpful online resources like The Muse for career-building advice and Harvard Business Review for news and interest pieces on a variety of industries. I am always open to recommendations if you have some for me!"
Human resources professionals have endless options when it comes to industry resources. Talk to the interviewer about any tools that your employer provides you, some that you found on your own, or those that other HR experts have recommended. The interviewer wants to see that you have a keen interest in learning and staying on top of the ever-changing human resources industry. You can complete your answer by asking the interviewer for resource recommendations if you are comfortable.
"It's important that I continually educate myself and remain up to date on changes and hot topics in the HR industry. Top resources that I turn to include my memberships in the national and local chapters of SHRM, the TLNT blog, and the CPSA Knowledge Center online. I want to take time this year to expand my HR knowledge by attending a couple of advanced courses on diversity, culture, and sensitivity. Do you have any further recommendations for reliable human resources information?"
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Anonymous Answer
It's important for me to be on top of the HR trends and educate myself on new interview techniques and the new HRMI. I like to read the TLNT blog, and I'm also considering enrolling for SHRM-CP certification and becoming an SHRM member. They have their very own monthly magazines. I do follow them closely on LinkedIn as well.
Chad's Feedback
Good answer. You are right that it is important to stay on top of the ever-changing human resources industry. You demonstrate you are committed to continually learning about the industry by referring to multiple sources of reliable information. In your second last sentence, I suggest replacing the wording "I'm also thinking of enrolling"" with language that indicates a stronger commitment to earning the professional certification, such as "I am considering enrolling for"" or "I plan to enroll for"".
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