CAN YOU GET THAT JOB? YOU ARE A STAR!
Question: The STAR Technique (situation, task, action, results) refers to a tool you should consider using for developing answers to what type of interview questions?
- traditional/conventional
- psychological
- behavioural
- historical
Situation or
Task |
Describe the situation that you were in or the task that you needed to accomplish. You must describe a specific event or situation, not a generalized description of what you have done in the past. Be sure to give enough detail for the interviewer to understand. This situation can be from a previous job, from a volunteer experience, or any relevant event. |
| Action you took |
Describe the action you took and be sure to keep the focus on you. Even if you are discussing a group project or effort, describe what you did -- not the efforts of the team. Don't state what you might do, state what you did. |
| Results you achieved |
What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn? |
Can you handle being busy or rushed?
Use the S.T.A.R. technique to formulate your answer
- S = Situation - describe a situation where you were busy or rushed
- T = Task - what was the task you had to accomplish
- A = Action - what did you do to accomplish the task
- R = Results - what was the result or your actions
Situation
Sometimes our labs seemed to have more work than could be finished in the time allowed
Task
I had to find a way of completing the exercises in two hours.
Action
I made sure that I read and understood the exercises before going to class, and planned my lab work so it could be accomplished in the most time-efficient way.
Result
My partner and I were always able to finish the required work within class time.
Practice using the STAR technique to answer the following questions:
- Give an example of how you have "multi-tasked" on the job or at school
- Tell me about a conflict situation and how you resolved it
- Give me an example of a problem you solved and the process you used to solve it
- Give me an example of an idea you had and what you did with it
- What types of situations put you under pressure, and how do you deal with pressure?
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