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Selecting a New HR Manager compensation, reward systems, training and development, Rebecca Ali was impressed as she looked around the lobby HR planning, and employee relations. Rebecca was not of WEC. The company seemed to be doing well. The room sure what to say. She did not have experience developing policies in many of these areas. While she was indeed an was spacious and the decor was clearly selected by a pro- HR manager, she had focused mostly on recruiting and fessional decorator. She was glad she had come. When she was first contacted by Alex, the CEO, it hiring activities for the department store. Just then there was a knock on the door, and they both took a moment before she remembered meeting him at looked up. Selina stepped into the office, and said, I hope that golf tournament the month before. He had let her I'm not intruding." know that his company was looking for an HR manager and he wanted to see if she was interested in the posi- Alex jumped up, and said, "Of course not. Thanks tion. Although she was pretty happy with her job at the so much for dropping in. Please let me introduce you to head office of a major department store, she thought it Rebecca Ali. She's the person I was telling you about. The two women smiled and shook hands, and they all sat down. wouldn't hurt to hear him out. Selina asked, How is the interview going so far?" Alex replied, It's going great. I've shown her around The Tour and I gave her a copy of the job description. Now that A few minutes later, Alex entered the lobby and smiled you're here, I can start asking some tough questions. when he saw her. She stood up and they shook hands. He said, Thank you so much for coming in, Rebecca. It's so Tough Questions nice to see you again. Follow me. I'll give you a tour." Reading from a sheet he had prepared, he asked Rebecca As they walked through the building, Alex explained a number of questions, including the following: (1) What the different departments and the types of projects they are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? (2) Why took on. Rebecca wasn't able to fully grasp what services are you interested in working for WEC? (3) What would they offered, but she nodded amiably as he talked. They a perfect day be like for you? (4) If you could have one also chatted with several employees along the way. Half an superpower, what would it be? Selina took careful notes hour later they finally made their way into Alex's office, on Rebecca's responses. and she said, You have a great set-up here, Alex. You Finally, Selina had a chance to address Rebecca. She must be very proud." said, Rebecca, I noticed on your rsum that you have only worked for one company since you finished college. The Interview Begins What do you think the main differences will be between retail and a software firm?" He chuckled, as they sat down. I am very fond of this place. And that's why I wanted to talk to you, Rebecca. We have Rebecca mulled over the question. She had a feeling that Selina was harder to impress than Alex. Finally, she an HR specialist, but I think we need someone more like you. A person who can take charge of the people issues." replied, I'm sure there will be differences, but people are She nodded. I do have a lot of HR experience. I started people. At the end of the day, they really all want the same out as a salesperson, but I eventually moved into an admin- things." istrative role in HR, and then a managerial one. I think I've Alex smiled broadly, and nodded. He said, That's very seen it all." true! Excellent point, Rebecca. It is going to be great to Alex replied, That's what I thought. Do you think you have a real people expert teaching us about this stuff. could handle being an HR manager here?" Twenty minutes later, Selina had finished her questions, Rebecca paused, then said, I am sure I could, because and Rebecca had promised to send them a list of three ref- I've never hit an HR challenge that I couldn't handle. But I erences. As Rebecca walked out of the lobby toward her wonder if you have a job description that I could see." car, she was feeling very pleased with how the meeting had Alex began to shuffle the papers on his desk. "I have gone. She thought to herself, "Wow. I think I'm going to one here somewhere. I asked Charlotte to draw one up. Ah, have a new job. This is amazing! here it is!" He handed her a piece of paper. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS She noticed that it was very brief. In essence, it noted that the HR manager would be in charge of developing and 1. What are the selection process steps that WEC is using implementing policies and procedures for recruitment for the HR manager position? Be sure to describe and selection, performance management, health and safety, " each step. 2. Imagine that you are a consultant to WEC. Provide the 4. At this point, should Alex and Selina hire Rebecca? company with a better selection process for the HR Explain why or why not. manager position. In the next installment of the WE Connections story (at 3. To counter the lack of depth of the questions from the end of Chapter 7), HR staff consider how to best train Alex, develop two behavioural description interview and onboard a new employee. questions and two situational interview questions that Alex or Selina could ask of an HR manager candidate