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How do you correct an HR or Company Manager who is asking the wrong questions during an interview?

 

When you are at a senior level in your career and you work in a field that Is new to the region, many companies have realized the importance of having an expert on the subject matter in the company, but the issue that I face is that because of the lack of knowledge in my specific field and the many popularized wrong practices in the industry, HR Managers and mostly company mangers ask all the wrong questions during an interview!

 

How can you correct them without offending them?

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Date Posted: 2015/07/05
Muhammad Arslan Bukhari
by Muhammad Arslan Bukhari , Assistant Manager HR , CompuCom Technologies

There are always two options, if you want to land a job or not.

if you want it, you will be polite and say " as per my best knowledge and expertise "you go on", however i will double check it again and get back to you, if you want me to. You can always be polite and clear, if the HR managers has no ability to listen to your point and judge you on this , you better stay away. on the other part, you don't have to be rude and over portraying your grip on the subject. Modest way is the best way. You maybe saying right, but your way of addressing will be the core concern of HR. 

Touseef -Ur-Rehman
by Touseef -Ur-Rehman , Executive officer , SGS

No issue give them a smile after the question and answer it. Don't try to make corrections. Show your skills of Patience

Bakang Victor Ntebele
by Bakang Victor Ntebele , HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER , BJ Builders Construction Company (PTY) Ltd

No issue to them, just give them a smile and answer the questions. No need to correct them

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

agree with all expert answers above

 

SUDIPTO KUNDU
by SUDIPTO KUNDU , Assistant HR Manager , UPANISHAD

Simply by providing them with a position specific interview guideline / metrics.

X. Cuison
by X. Cuison , ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER , Al Futtaim Group

I somehow thought that this question is politically incorrect.

If I am the interviewee, I can simply say "I did not see that coming but nevertheless a very nice question."

If he/she happens to be my coleague, I'll correct him right away. 

 

nisar uddin
by nisar uddin , Distributor , Customers Khan saheb, HLG, Al Naboodah, Technip, Al Arif, Multiplex, Besix, Al Shirawi, Stevin Rock, Vale Oman, Qpmc, Emal, Dubal, Emirates steel

WHY YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOUR JOB.

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