Question

* What does the STAR acronym stand for?

* Give an example for each one

* How will this be beneficial to you in your upcoming job interviews?

Answer 1

ANSWER(1)

STAR is an acronym that stands for:

S- Situation - Who,what,where,when,why?

T- Task - What was your role, assignment or goal?

A- Action -What did you do?

R - Result- what hapenned? how did it end?

EXAMPLE:-

"Brainstorm a few examples of particulars success in your previous job, and think through how to discuss that success using the STAR framework", says Lydia Bowers, a human resourses professional.Repeat that exercise for a few types of questions.

If you are strugging during your interview to come up with an example that fits, don't afriad to ask to take a minute. "I am always impressed when a candiate asks for a moment to think so that they can provide a good answer." says Emma Flowers, a career coach here at the Muse."It is OK to take a few seconds.

ADVANTAGES OF STAR acronym

(1) Sense of Judgement

These questions can be help you reavel a candiate's quantity of judgement and how they make decisions under complicated circumstances.

(a) Tell me about a difficult decision you have made in the last year.

(b) Descibe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low)

(c) Tell me about a time when you had multipe important projects to finish and how you project? How did you address this feeback?

(2) Handling Pressure

These questions can help you reveal how well a candiate performs under varios types of pressure.

(a)Describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it.

(b) Descibe a stressful situation at work and how you handled it.

(c) Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer.

(d)Describe a situation where you disagreed with a superior and how this disagreement was settled.

(e)Tell me about a time you had to learn something you were not familiar with very quickly.

(3)Leadership Potential

These questions can help you reveal a candiate's leadership potential, confidence and willingness to take the initiative or no directionon projects when they have little or no direction to start with.

(a) You indicated on your resume that leadership is one of your strenths.Describe an experience in which you used your leadership abilities.

(b)Tell me about a time when you delegated a project to others effectively.

(c)Can you recall a time where you had to give negative feedback to a colleague .How did you expess this feedback?

(d)Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.

(4)Self-Awareness

These questions can reveal how much self-awareness a candiadate has of his or her strengths and more importantly,weaknesses.

(a)Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with a co-worker who might not have personally liked you(or vice versa).

(b)Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed.

(c)Tell me about a time you were peprimanded or criticed for your performance.

(d)Tell me about a project that was not going to meet its deadline and how you minimized or confronted the consequences.