{"id":9316,"date":"2020-08-20T18:12:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T18:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/how-to-use-the-star-technique-to-ace-your-job-interview-9316\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:51:55","slug":"how-to-use-the-star-technique-to-ace-your-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/how-to-use-the-star-technique-to-ace-your-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the STAR Technique to Ace Your Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.monsterindia.com\/cmsimages\/1597927147.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We all want to prove our worth in a job interview, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What if we tell you there\u2019s a technique that you can use to crack your next interview?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Yes, that\u2019s true.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you get nervous when it comes to behavioural questions, here is a technique that you can use to wriggle out of your fears and come out victorious.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The STAR interview technique is made to help you craft answers in a structured manner.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>What is the STAR Technique or STAR Method of the interview?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The format of STAR interview technique allows an individual to form a clear association in mind to answer questions which are usually expected to be asked by the interviewer in the behavioural interviews. To answer such questions, one has to be prompt in providing real-life examples, that how you took an initiative to handle a real-life situation and how it ended up to benefit you professionally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So, all you need to do in such a scenario is to think of the right example to fit in the question. The second step is to share the relevant details about a situation in compelling and easy to understand way without being pointless.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So, this is where the STAR technique helps you to make valuable answers by giving you a framework to tell meaningful stories about the professional past to the interviewer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So, let\u2019s break down that framework. STAR is an acronym that stands for:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Situation:<\/strong> Try to set the right scene and give all the required details of your example. Setting the scene helps you in making the interviewer understand the exact responsibilities and core intentions of the management from you.<\/span><\/span> <\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Task:<\/strong> In this step, you must frame the responsibilities that you were assigned in the project. Describing a summary of responsibilities in the <a title=\"right way will help the recruiter to explore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/what-hiring-managers-want-to-listen-from-a-prospective-employee-during-an-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right way will help the recruiter to explore<\/a> your situation better. In addition to this, your responsibilities define your level of expertise during the interviews.<\/span><\/span> <\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Action:<\/strong> The third step in the STAR framework is the action. Here, you must incorporate a few relevant points from what productive steps you took and merge them in your answer for the interview question. Explaining your actions will define your strengths and perspective towards professional opportunities.<\/span><\/span> <\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Result:<\/strong> Finally, to conclude it\u2019s better to end it on a positive note with the right set of results you achieved through your actions. This will be the best way to show how you foresighted the results with your planning.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">By utilizing these four steps of the STAR interview technique, it will be easier to form <a title=\"meaningful responses for a behavioural interview question\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/7-behavioral-interview-questions-and-tips-on-how-to-answer-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meaningful responses for a behavioural interview question<\/a>. The STAR interview technique is also called the CAR method, which stands for Context\/Challenge, Action and Result.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>In what type of Interview questions, you can apply the STAR interview technique?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The behavioural interview would include assumed, perceptive, and temperament-based questions. To make it easy for you to understand, here we have listed some of the commonly asked behavioural interview questions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell us about a mistake you\u2019ve made. How did you handle it?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Describe a time when you were under a lot of pressure at work. How did you react?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell me about a time you worked with other departments to complete a project.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell us about a time you had a conflict at work.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Share an example of a time when you faced a difficult problem at work. How did you solve this problem?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Share an example of a time you had to make a difficult decision. What did you do?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Explain a situation where you used data or logic to make a recommendation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss. How did you resolve it?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Describe a time when you had to deliver bad news. How did you do it?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Let us know about a time when you performed well under pressure.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Share an example of a time when you failed. What did you learn from the experience?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell me about a time when you set and achieved a specific goal.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>How to use the STAR interview technique to answer your questions?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><br><\/strong>While it\u2019s difficult to know what you\u2019ll be asked in an interview but by preparing for the <a title=\"most common interview questions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/common-interview-questions-for-freshers-and-tips-to-answer-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most common interview questions<\/a>, you may better your chances in the interview. Most behavioural questions have a pattern, frame your answers according to the pattern, and chances are you\u2019ll be able to answer any behavioural question satisfactorily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The idea is to tell a story keeping in mind the situation, task, action and result, and showcase skills, and abilities most relevant to the job.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So, to better your chances of succeeding in an interview, it is important to make a transition from the traditional interview pattern to the STAR interview technique.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> When answering using STAR method, it\u2019s better to use first person singular such as \u2013 I did such and such\u2026. \u2013 instead of \u2018we did\u2026\u2019 to keep the spotlight on you.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>You may also like:<br><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"Resume Action Verbs: 16 Powerful Alternatives to 'Accomplished'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/resume-action-verbs-16-powerful-alternatives-to-accomplished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resume Action Verbs: 16 Powerful Alternatives to &#8216;Accomplished&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"Top 100 interview questions to help you succeed in a job interview\" href=\"http:\/\/content.monsterindia.com\/top-100-interview-questions-to-help-you-succeed-in-a-job-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 100 interview questions to help you succeed in a job interview<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"Coronavirus Pandemic is Changing the Way Recruiters Hire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/coronavirus-pandemic-is-changing-the-way-recruiters-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronavirus Pandemic is Changing the Way Recruiters Hire<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all want to prove our worth in a job interview, isn\u2019t it? 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