Here they will not be looking for any ideological stance but some sort of balanced viewpoint. It again demonstrates that you have done your research and can think on your feet.

You could, for example, outline ways in which unions can be useful partners to management; alternative ways of giving employees a voice and situations in which unions can hinder management actions. You might take into account the level of unionisation in the organisation to which you are applying and any recent industrial relations problems it may have experienced. Similar questions that have been asked include:

* "What is your opinion on performance-related pay?"

* "What motivates a workforce?"

* "Is industrial action a bad thing?"

* "Is it practical to work in personnel and be a member of a trade union?"

* "Should all employees join a trade union?"

* "Should trade union activities be considered when recruiting managers?".