THE GROUP

Taif Alam
Azas Shahrier
Tahsin Shahab Uddin
Adnan Kibria Bhuiyan
Md. Kowshiqur Rahman

THE
INTERVIEW
The one who takes it,

The one who gives it, &

The HR Teacher.

CONTENTS
The Effective Interviewer,
The Effective Interviewee,
Ten Questions for an HR Faculty Recruitment
Interview.

HOW TO BE AN
EFFECTIVE
INTERVIEWER

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER

1. What the Job Requires
Define
Identify
Prepare

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER:

INFORMATION NEEDED
2. Information Needed from the Candidate to
Predict His or Her Success in the Job
Develop a limited set of specific questions
pertaining to the essential duties and
responsibilities of the position to probe for the
candidate's strengths and weaknesses.

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER:

OUTLINE THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
3. Outline the Interview Process
Includes the basic elements
Introduction
Review the application
Describe the job
Candidate Self-assessment
Candidate clarification
Closing

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER:

SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS
5. Scheduled Interviews
Enough time should be scheduled.
Do not schedule too many interviews for one day.
Do not take weeks to conduct interviews that can
be handled in a few days.
Consider the location of the interview site.

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER:

SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS
Consider days of religious observance.
Arrange for any reasonable accommodations.
Develop a schedule that does not adversely affect
your other office responsibilities.
Notify co-workers.

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWER:

NOTIFY THE CANDIDATE
6. Notify the Candidate
Phone, email etc.
The

invitation should include the following

information:

1. Title of the position and the salary offered.

2. Status of the position (permanent, temporary, etc.).

HOW TO BE AN
EFFECTIVE
INTERVIEWEE

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE
Professional Etiquette

1.

Email
Phone
In person
Social Network

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

INTERVIEW PREPARATION
2. Interview Preparation
Know

yourself

Know the type of position you are seeking

Identify your top skill sets and abilities
Know what you can offer to an organization
Be able to show how your skill sets and experiences bring
value to the job you are seeking
Consider work and lifestyle values
Understand the interviewing process

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

INTERVIEW PREPARATION
Research

the Employer

History of the organization

Organizational structure, branches, additional
locations, size
Major competitors (if applicable)
Know what they do and/or what they produce
The mission and vision of the company
Any recent news, successes, changes to the company
Know what is occurring in that company s industry
in general

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

PRACTICE COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common Questions that can be Asked by
Employers
Leadership experiences (academic, extracurricular or work related)
Teamwork capabilities
Time management skills
Ability to work under pressure
Work ethic/dedication

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

SOME COMMON ASKED QUESTIONS
Tell me about yourself.
What factors did you consider in choosing your major?
What two or three things are most important to you in
a position?
Why are you interested in our organization?
What goals have you set for yourself? How are you
planning to achieve them?
What kind of work do you want to do?
Tell me about a project you initiated.

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

BEHAVIOURAL BASED INTERVIEWING
QUESTIONS

These questions ask you how you responded to a

particular situation in the past so that the
interviewer can get a sense for how you might react
in their workplace.

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

BEHAVIOURAL BASED INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS
Detecting the Format
To succeed in a behavioural based interview, you
must first recognize you are in one. Key tip-off
phrases to listen for include:

Give me an example of a time when...

Tell me about a situation in which you...

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

BEHAVIOURAL BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Preparation
Know

is the Key:

the Prospective Employer

Know the Potential Job
Know Yourself

What can I really do for this employer? (What are my

strengths and skills?)
What could get in the way of success? (What are my
weaknesses?)
What motivates me to succeed or do my best?

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

BEHAVIOURAL BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

You will also be successful if you follow the STAR

Method approach to answering these questions.
State the situation
Tasks involved in the situation
Actions taken in the example given
Results of the actions described

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

SOME COMMON MISTAKES
Some Common Mistakes
The following are three key mistakes that
candidates frequently make.
Giving Just The Facts
Rambling
Twisting

THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWEE:

CANDIDATES NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS TOO!!

An interview is a two-way street. The interviewer

is learning about you, but this is also your time to
learn more about the company and job.
What is your method of training new employees?
What type of orientation would I receive?
How closely will I be supervised?
What is the typical time frame for advancement?
How often are performance reviews done?

10 QUESTIONS
FOR THE JOB OF
HR TEACHER IN
NSU

QUESTION-01

Describe yourself with three adjectives

that make you suitable for this job.

QUESTION-02

Why do you prefer NSU as your choice

to be a HR teacher over other private
universities?

QUESTION-03

Considering Douglas McGregor

(Theory X & Y) how should NSU treat
the teachers under these theories and
how should the fall into any one of
them?

QUESTION-04

Why do you want to be a teacher

instead of working in the HR
department of any multinational
company?

QUESTION-05

What are your long term career goals?

What would you like to be doing five
years from now?

QUESTION-06

What can you do for us that other

candidates cannot?

QUESTION-07

How do you deal with the biasness

factor that most teachers are accused
of by students?

QUESTION-08

Of all the jobs you have had, which did

you like the least? Why?

QUESTION-09

Why did you not pursue your career

abroad where there is a better scope of
financial freedom, luxury and career
opportunities?

QUESTION-10

From your experience while studying

abroad, what improvements do you
think are necessary to make the
faculties of Bangladesh more efficient
and effective in teaching?