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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I appreciate you opening the floor for questions. I am wondering what your timeline is for a decision on this opening? Also, what was the biggest struggle the last HR Assistant encountered in this role, and do you foresee this struggle continuing?"

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
During an interview, It's always a great idea to come to your interview with a list of well-thought-out questions for your interviewer. Since you are interviewing for the role of an HR professional, this is an excellent opportunity to show your interviewer that you have insightful questions. Review the company website and other online resources to ensure that your queries are not mundane or redundant. The last thing an interviewer wants to hear is a list of items you could have found the answers for from merely watching a video on their company site! As you think about questions to ask, it doesn't hurt to ask why the position is vacant and how long of a timeline they are looking at for filling it. You should also look to gain insight on future goals for the person that takes this role.

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"I would like to ask if there is anything in my human resources background on which you need clarification? Also, after discussing everything today, is there any particular reason why you feel that I would not be the best fit for this HR specialist role?"

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