Staffing Manager Mock Interview

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Question 20 of 35

Do you see any difference between staffing and recruiting within an organization?

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Amy Hagan
Amy Hagan

Amy Hagan is an HR Executive turned HR Consultant. She has 20+ years of experience in human resources, including HR Specialist for the US Department of Defense.

Looking to hire you as their next Staffing Manager, you may only be coming to this interview with recruitment experience. Your interviewer will be looking to hear that you understand the full scope of staffing versus the recruiting process and that you are ready to take on the full spectrum of staffing in this role. As you answer, point out some key things included in full-spectrum staffing and how this differs from recruiting staff. Some things to talk about would be the importance of focusing on retention and training throughout an employee's career once they are hired.

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