SAR interview questions
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hr_interview_q.docxSample SAR story:
Situation (S): Advertising revenue was falling off for my college newspaper,the Stetson Reporter, and large numbers of long-term advertisers were not renewing contracts.
Action (A): I designed a new promotional packet to go with the rate sheet and compared the benefits of Reporter circulation with other ad media in the area. I also set-up a special training session for the account executives with a School of Business Administration professor who discussed competitive selling strategies.
Result (R): We signed contracts with 15 former advertisers for daily ads and five for special supplements. We increased our new advertisers by 20 percent [quantities are always good] over the same period last year.
Human Resource Interview Questions
1. Tell me about a time you had to handle multiple responsivities. How did you organize the work that you needed to do? Given that same situation, how would you organize the work differently to have achieved even greater success in the handling the multiple responsibilities?
2. Tell us about a time when your supervisor was absent and you had to make an important decision. Specifically, what was the situation you were faced with and what was the outcome of your decision?
3. Give an example of a time you had to go above and beyond the call of duty to get a job done.
4. What did you do in your last job to be effective in your organizing and planning? Be specific. What one thing you have done to be even more effective?
5. Tell me about a time you had more to do than you had time to get done. How did you decide what to do first? What process did you use to prioritize the rest of the things you had to do?
6. What is the most pressure packed situation you have ever worked in? What did you do to cope with the pressure in that situation? How would you change what you did if confronted with that situation today?
7. Tell of the most difficult situation you ever faced in getting along with a supervisor and/or subordinate employee. How did you work through the situation and what was the outcome?
8. Tell me about a situation where a team effort was heading for an unsuccessful conclusion and you are able to turn the impending failure into success. What did you to change the direction of the group? What made your efforts successful?
9. Tell us specifically what professional and personal activities you engage in last year to enhance your knowledge and skills.
