Interview Questions for a Recruiter

Q. What is Recruiting, Explain Briefly the Recruitment Life Cycle?

                                                                                                                  

Q. What are the various Tax Terms in Us recruiting? Could you explain them?

       

Q. Who is a client?

Q. Who is a vendor?

Q. What is Work Authorization; define Various Visa Statuses available in US

Q. What are the most important points that a recruiter should keep in mind:

Q. How important is knowing various Technologies in IT, and how is it going to help in Recruiting?

Q. How can the recruitment be done without the help of a vendor? If the vendor is involved than what are the risks associated?

Q. Why most of the reputed companies do not consider or avoid C2C people while marketing recruitment?

Q. What are the important points that you follow to judge the quality of a candidate?

Q. What is a Background check and why it is done?

Q. What are the steps that you take to source a candidate if you don’t find in the Job Portals?

Q. List various Job portals you are familiar with?

Q. Explain the Resume Screening Process on any of the Job Portal you wish?

Q. What is required to become a good recruiter? What made you to opt for Technical Recruiting?

Quick Guide to Main Types of Work Visas

Quick Guide to Main Types of Work Visas 

H1B Visa  - the primary US Work Visa for professionals & students from all over the world or in the USA, who work in specialty occupations. Valid up to 6 years, dual intent visa (can apply for Green Card)

H2B Visa - temporary visa for short term ‘Seasonal’ work such as in the hospitality and tourist industries

Green Card - permanent residency visa – unlimited duration, can lead to US Citizenzenship

E3 Visa  - similar to the H1B but is available to Australian Citizens only  

TN1 Visa  - similar to the H1B but is available to Canadian & Mexican Citizens only  

L1 Visa  -  for senior employees who work for Company outside the USA and want to transfer to same Companies offices in the USA  

E2 Investors Visa  - for people who want to buy/invest/start a business in the USA

J1 Work Training Visa  -  short term training/learning visa to further your skills in the USA and then return to your home Country to apply them  

Types of USA Visas / Permits

Types of USA Visas / Permits:    Travel and TourismB1   - Travel and short term businessB2    - Travel or medical treatment Visa Waiver   - Travel, tourist, holiday  Treaty Traders and Investors E1   Treaty Trader, spouse and childrenE2   Treaty Investor, spouse and children Academic Students F1   Academic Student F2 Spouse or child of F1  For Foreign Medical Graduates (see individual categories H1B, J1, O1, TN, E2)    Work H1B   Specialty Occupations (Professionals, Graduates)  H1C Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas  H2A Temporary Agricultural Worker H2B   Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled  H3 Trainee H4   Spouse or child of H1, H2, H3 E3   for AustraliansTN1   for Canadians and Mexicans OPT   for International Students in USA Foreign Media Representatives  I Visas for foreign media representatives  Exchange Visitors J1   Visas for exchange visitors J2   Spouse or child of J1  Fiancé(e) of US Citizen K1   Fiancé(e) K2   Minor child of K1 K3   Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (LIFE Act) K4   Child of K3 (LIFE Act) Fiancé(e) of Green Card HolderV1    Fiancé(e)  Intra-company Transfer (ICT) L1A   Executive, managerial L1B   Specialized knowledge L2   Spouse or child of L1  Vocational and Language Students M1   Vocational student or other non-academic student M2 Spouse or child of M-1  Workers with Extraordinary Abilities  O1 Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics  O2 Alien's (support) accompanying O1  O - Spouse or child of O1 or O2  Athletes and Entertainers  P1 Individual or team athletes  P1 Entertainment groups  P2 Artists and entertainers in reciprocal Exchange programs  P3 Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs  P4 Spouse or child of P1, 2, or 3  International Cultural Exchange Visitors  Q1 International cultural exchange visitors  Q2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas)  Q3 Spouse or child of Q-2  Religious Workers  R1 Religious workers  R2 Spouse or child of R1