Human resources is an important department. It includes sections like administration, recruitment, performance, compensation and training. Your ideal administrator engages with various sections of HR. Their answer needs to include:

• Their experience in various sections of HR
• Which section they prefer
• Why the candidate prefers this section

Recruitment is one of the key responsibilities of the HR Department. The HR Administrator and the HR team need to find and recruit talented candidates for the company. You are testing the recruitment skills of your candidate. An appropriate answer needs to include:

• Recruitment process 
• Recruiting experience 
• Organisation and communication skills 

The question helps you to test your candidates' technological knowledge and skills. There is high technological integration in organisations and businesses nowadays. The HR Administrator may need to work with various tools in your company. Your ideal candidate's answer needs to highlight:

• Basic knowledge of HR tools
• Experience working with HR tools 
• Willingness to learn to use new tools 

You build your organisation's culture around a set of values and goals. The HR Administrator candidate needs to be familiar with your organisation's corporate culture. They also need to know how they can maintain or expand it. Look for an answer that shows:

• Ideas of maintaining organisation values
• Positive corporate values that promote a strong organisational culture
• Process for improving organisational values

One of the responsibilities of an HR Administrator is to work with top management to come up with benefits and perks for the employees. An HR Administrator also ensures that the employees get the benefits and perks your company promises. The question tests your candidates' knowledge of employee satisfaction and how they can maintain it to achieve maximum work ethic and efficiency. Look for an answer that shows:

• Specific benefits or perks that can be relevant for your company
• The candidate knows how to motivate people
• A process for implementing benefits

The Human Resource Administrator works with team members with diverse backgrounds and needs. It's the HR Administrator's responsibility to how many over strength to create a good and productive working environment. Look for an answer that shows:

• Experience working with a team with a diverse background
• Communication skills
• Ability to take the needs of different members into consideration

Everyone mistakes sometimes. What's important is how a candidate reacts to their mistakes and takes responsibility for their actions. The question tests the problem-solving skills and humility of the candidate. Look for an answer that shows:

• Problem-solving skills 
• Communication skills of the mistake 
• Accountability 

The question helps you to know how your candidates can create a positive and nurturing environment in the workplace. Look for an answer that shows:

• Communication skills 
• Team player mentality 
• Regards for organisational goals

HR Administrators need to show excellent people skills. An HR Administrator deals with various people going through various events. The answer needs to show:

• Communication skills 
• Problem-solving skills to find the source of negative attitude 
• Tolerance to avoid conflict in the workplace 

HR Administrators contribute to the cost reduction efforts of the organisation and also increase efficiency and output. The successful candidate needs to do research and present cost reduction suggestions, especially within their department. Look for answers that show:

• Research skills
• Analysis skills 
• Reporting and communication skills