JobsDB Q2 2009 Hiring Index

HR Hiring

Rounds of Interview Required for a Junior Post

Some employers (or even job seekers) may be interested in finding out how many rounds of interview to be conducted in hiring candidates for a junior post. It is found that more than 90% of the respondents will conduct one or two rounds of interview for such posts. Only less than 10% of the respondents tend to conduct three or more rounds of interviews.

Remarks: Junior post is defined as posts offered for fresh graduates or job seekers with less working experience.

Time Needed to Hire a Junior Staff

Among the respondents, 35% reported they spend about 2 weeks to hire a junior staff while 24% of the respondents need about 3 weeks. About 30% of the respondents spend 4 weeks or more to hire a suitable candidate.

Remarks: Junior staff is defined as staff who are fresh graduates or job seekers with less working experience. Time spent on recruitment is counted starting from posting of a recruitment advertisement by the employer.

Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions

“What questions are the most frequently asked in interviews” is always a hot topic for both employers and job seekers. Respondents in this survey are asked to fill in the interview questions they most frequently asked in three aspects: About the new job and company, about the candidate’s personality/attitude and about the candidate’s past working experience. The following are the most popular and interesting questions:

About New Job and Company

Most Popular Questions	Interesting Questions
What do you know about our company business? What do you know about the job nature? What is your expectation about the job? Why would you apply for this job? Can you tell me how you would contribute to our company / why you fit the position?	How do you know we can work together? What’s the company’s outlook in China? In what way do you feel our company will help you to use your abilities fully?

About Job Seeker’s Personality/Attitude

Most Popular Questions	Interesting Questions
What are your strengths and weaknesses? How do you describe yourself (including personality, working attitude, etc.)? What do you do during leisure time? Can you describe how your personality/ability fit our company? How do you handle relationship with colleagues?	Can you share one experience that had made you really mad at work? What type of supervisor do you prefer? What makes a good employee? Do you like electronic products? Give me an example when you had a conflict with someone in the past

About Past Working Experience

Most Popular Questions	Interesting Questions
What are your job duties/nature in the past jobs? Please explain your achievements in your past jobs. Why do you leave your previous job? What challenges/problems did you face in your past working experience? How do you apply your past work experience into the new job?	How can you handle disputes? How’s globalization influencing one’s life and your career?