Since you are a seasoned HR manager, when you appear for an interview for the same position there’s a high chance that you might come across these HR interview questions for experienced candidates. This question is asked to check the candidate’s communication and interpersonal skills and how you handle adverse situations like this. For example, you can say something like this, “I understand that one of the responsibilities of HR is to shortlist suitable candidates for the company. But there can be situations like this where the manager might reject the candidate profiles I shortlist. In that case, I would evaluate the management further about what they were seeking, the precise abilities and characteristics they are searching for, and what was lacking in the applications thus far. I would be patient since I understand that the better I know what the manager needs, the better I could filter applicants for them.”