In your eyes, what is the ideal size of an HR department that you would join?

While this is certainly an open-ended question with no right or wrong answer, your research into the organization you are interviewing with will help you closely match your answer with the department you are looking to join. Be sure to put some serious thought into whether you like a small department where the staff are jacks of all trades and handle all aspects of the Human Resources realm or a large, highly subspecialized department. Also, think about whether you yourself like to be in a more generalist type of role or a more subspecialized role. Any way you answer, be sure to sell your answer to your interviewer to show that you are the right candidate for this job.

"Having worked for the last six years in a small HR department of 5 employees for an organization of 250 people, I'm excited to bring my talent to a larger and more specialized team at our organization. In my current role, I have developed a well-rounded HR skill set that includes payroll, recruiting, employee relations, benefits administration, and staff training. Upon beginning a career search for a position at this level, I was very excited about your opportunity and knew I would make a great fit with your team!"