☛ Describe your ideal onboarding process. In what ways would this process provide the best hiring experience? How does the onboarding process support the company’s business goals?

☛ Describe your hiring approach. How and where do you find talented job applicants?

☛ Provide an example of a time when you led a complex HR project from inception to conclusion.

☛ What would be the first employee policy you would draft as a new HR manager? Why is this policy a high priority? How would you ensure company-wide compliance with this policy?

☛ How do you define company culture? What would you do to help maintain it as the company grows?

☛ Which HR technology tools do you prefer? Can you suggest one system per function for us—applicant tracking, payroll, onboarding, referrals?

☛ In your experience, which benefits/perks drive the highest employee satisfaction and engagement?

☛ How do you stay current and ensure compliance with national labor laws like taxes, industrial laws, social security, health insurance? Have you ever experienced a misstep that resulted in regulatory issues? How did you handle it?

☛ In your experience, what is the most effective way to resolve employee and upper level management conflicts?