How to Answer: What HR software have you worked with in the past?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Staffing Manager job interview.
35. What HR software have you worked with in the past?
How to Answer
An experienced Staffing Manager and HR professional should have a good knowledge base and varying experience in different HRIS systems. As you answer this question, you should explain your experience with different HRIS systems and what role the systems played in your previous work. You should be familiar with the company's system, but you do not need to have specific experience using the system first-hand. If possible, stay focused on the work you have performed in applicant tracking systems and candidate relationship management tools in the past because these will be the most vital tools you will use as this organization's next Staffing Manager. No matter how you answer this question, make sure our interviewer walks away knowing that you have the right experiences working in HRIS systems to hit the ground running on theirs.
Written by Amy Hagan on September 6th, 2021
Answer Example
"I have used several HRIS systems during my career, and I've always had an easy time learning and transitioning to new systems. The modern systems available today are so much more intuitive than systems were as little as 10 years ago. Most have the same underlying concepts, allowing staffing professionals like me to easily navigate different systems. I see that you use the Workday suite. I have not used it in the past, but I researched the system and found it very similar to PeopleSoft. I feel confident that it would take me very little time to become an expert using the WorkDay ATS. It only took me about one month to become proficient using the system my current employer has."
Written by Amy Hagan on September 6th, 2021