Tip of the Day

The Star Approach to interviewing

Situation
Describe the situation in a concise and informative manner. The problem or situation could be from an education, employment, sport or volunteer situation.

Task
Explain your role. were you working on your own? were you a supervisor? working as a member of a team? what did you need to do in order to resolve the problem?

Action
What was the action you undertook? what skills did you use to resolve the situation? Did you use any skills you had learned during your training? things you learned from school?

Result
What was the result? was everyone happy? Did it result in any change? Were there any further conflicts? What was the feedback from supervisors and colleagues on how you handled the situation? What did you learn from the situation? Would you do anything differently if faced with a similar situation again?

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