Hiring is one of the most critical aspects of being a leader. In order to have an effective hiring process, there is some important preparation that needs to be done before the candidate search, shortlist selection, and interview processes even begin. This assignment is designed to allow you to practice the preparation phase of the hiring process.
You are the VP of Talent at your company, and you are preparing to interview candidates for an open position, Based on the job description, you will identify key competencies for the position, and develop a set of questions that enables the hiring team to interview candidates for those competencies. All applicants for the position are interviewed with the same set of questions, thus enabling you to compare candidates effectively.
Instructions
For this assignment, you will create a Hiring Sheet, based on a job description for a position at your current organization. The Hiring Sheet will include a set of ten interview questions based on the competencies needed for that role. To complete this assignment, you will test out two of your interview questions by writing sample answers from imaginary candidates.
To get started, find a current job description for a position at your organization. Follow the steps below to create a Hiring Sheet for this position:
Step 1: Identify Key Competencies
Select five key competencies for the position. Select three competencies from this list of Sample Professional Competencies. Create two more competencies of your own that you believe to be relevant for the job to be filled.
Step 2: Rank the Competencies
Rank the competencies you selected in order, from the most important (1) to the least important (5).
Explain your rationale for the ranking.
Step 3: Create Interview Questions
For each competency you selected, develop two questions for use when interviewing candidates. In each case, one question should be behavioral and one question should be situational.
Your final list of questions for the position will contain ten questions.
Note: Your completed Hiring Sheet will include:
Five Key Competencies ranked from most important (1) to least important (5).
Your Rationale for the ranking and order of importance of the competencies.
Two Interview Questions to assess each competency, for a total of ten questions.
Now that your Hiring Sheet is complete, follow the instructions for Step 4 below. In this final step, you will complete this simulated hiring activity by writing sample answers to two questions from your list, to illustrate how the competencies are demonstrated through this well-structured hiring process.
Step 4: Write Two Sample Answers
Select two questions from your list of ten questions: one behavioral question and one situational question.
For each question you selected, write an imaginary answer from a candidate that demonstrates the competency you are seeking via that question.
Organizing Your Materials
Submit your assignment materials as one Word document, organized into three sections, as follows:
Section 1: A copy of the Job Description for a position at your organization
Section 2: Your Hiring Sheet
Section 3: Two Sample Candidate Answers
Submission Requirements
Your assignment should follow these formatting requirements:
Uses a double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Arial), 10-12 font size, with one-inch margins on all sides
Includes a Cover Page with the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, course title, and date
Headings are used to identify the three sections of the assignment
Paragraphs are separated by a single space
The assignment is written in a formal manner, with correct spelling and grammar
References are included and provide appropriate information that enables the reader to locate the original source
Citations and references must follow the formatting instructions found in the JWMI Writing Standards Guide. Check with your professor for any additional instructions
