Technical Recruiter Interview Questions and Answers - 3
16. How do you prepare for an expectation meeting?
Whenever there is a new requirement to fulfill you need to conduct an expectation meeting with the hiring managers. This meeting helps to clear communication gaps between all the clients, staffing team, delivery team, etc. It helps to have a proper hiring strategy and also helps inthe delegation of responsibilities.
In order to initiate, the meeting the recruiter needs to prepare him/herself. Here are few things he/she needs to check before going to the meeting:
i.) Know the hiring trends for the same profile. How much time does it take to fulfill such a request?
ii.) Know which other company is recruiting for the same position.
iii.) Know the skills required for the job.
iv.) Have a few samples of resume available to set realistic expectations.
v.) Prepare a set of questions to understand the job role better, know the skills that are good to have and must have, experience, qualification required, etc.17. Describe a time when you had a difficulty to work with the hiring manager?
A technical recruiter needs to work in collaboration with the hiring managers. The interviewer would ask you this question to understand if you are a team player and how well do you get along with your colleagues.
To answer this question you can say something like: "When I had started working I had a difficult time with one of the hiring managers as we had different expectations of the workflow. We talked about it and realized we have very compatible goals. After that we had a great work relationship and were able to work together successfully". 18. Tell us about a time when you were able to fill in an urgent position.
With this question, the interviewer would like to know how you handle pressure situation and how you handle priorities. They would like to know if you can prioritize a task in a confident manner and if you are able to understand the situation and act quickly to get results.
To answer this question you can say something like: "One of our clients was looking for a graphic designer who could join the company immediately. I had a look at my database and contacted a few potential candidates to check if they would be interested in the job.
I also posted a job ad on my Facebook page and asked for referrals from my previous candidate whom I had placed in the same company. By putting in all the efforts I could get two very good candidates for the client."19. Do you use tech forums to source candidate?
A tech forum is not a recruitment platform but it is a very good platform to get in touch with a potential candidate who might not be actively looking for a job but might be interested in the opportunity.
You can say something like: "Yes, I use tech forums to source candidates. It is a place where you are able to know and gauge the potential candidate's knowledge of the technology, you are recruiting for. It helps you to develop communication with them and it makes it easy to approach them. You may send them a private message informing them about the job opening and check with them if they are interested."20. What are you looking for in this position?
The interviewer would asked you this question to understand if you are looking forward to a certain job spec in this role? Do you want to develop new skills? With this question, the interviewer would also want to understand the goals of the candidate. His/ her goal should be in line with company's goal.
To answer this question you can say something like: "I am keen to work in the domain of web development. I have an experience of working in this domain but the technological evolution always gets some new technologies in the market. Working in this position will get me a lot more exposure in this domain.
With this job, I would also get an opportunity to handle more responsibilities and take more challenges which will help me shape my career in the long run. Also, I would get an opportunity to interact with the clients directly which I am looking forward to. It will help me boost my overall personality."
