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July 19, 2006
| The STAR interviewing technique |
One strategy for preparing for behavioral interviews, as presented by Quint Careers, is to use the STAR Technique, as outlined below.
| 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 tell what you might do, tell what you did. |
| Results you achieved | What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn? |
More interviewing techniques from Quint Careers
I suppose the key point is that you have a strategy for the interview; you decide what you want to say, and how to say it. It's not a bad thing to focus on your efforts, as opposed to your team's efforts - after all, the interviewer isn't looking to employ your entire team!
Posted by Mark at July 19, 2006 09:15 AM