Staffing Manager Mock Interview
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Question 5 of 35
Tell me about a time when you built rapport quickly with someone under difficult conditions.
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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.
As a successful Staffing Manager, you need to have the ability to build trust quickly with the large team of hiring managers that you will be supporting at this organization. At some point during your time with them, your interviewer will be trying to determine if you have the ability to extend an olive branch and be the hero in the recruitment process. Come to your interview prepared to talk about how you build trust quickly with those you have worked with in the past. To reiterate your ability to do this in short order, try to relate it to a high-needs recruitment effort you have faced during your career.
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.
"Last year, I was assigned support of a recruitment effort for the new Chief Financial Officer at my organization, and this gave me my first opportunity to work hand in hand with our CEO. While I had met her and talked with her in the past, this opportunity could have been one where I came in with a pit in my stomach and a nervous wreck. Rather, I grabbed the bull by the horns and scheduled a meeting for the two of us to discuss the details of the role, the ideal candidate, and how we should attack the recruitment process. I laid out a plan of action in that meeting and made this recruitment effort a top priority. During the process, I scheduled weekly 15-minute check-ins for us, which was key to quickly building that trust and rapport with her. I am happy to report that we had a new CFO starting just five months after the position became open."
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