{"id":2622,"date":"2020-05-22T16:07:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejobstudio.co.uk\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2021-11-23T08:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T08:18:02","slug":"how-to-use-the-star-technique-for-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejobstudio.co.uk\/interview-advice\/how-to-use-the-star-technique-for-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the STAR technique for interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If there's one thing you can be certain of before an interview, it's that the more time you spend preparing for it, the more confident you're going to feel. With competency interviews<\/a> remaining popular with employers, preparing to answer competency questions should be one of your main priorities. Although these can be tricky, there's a simple approach you can take to help you structure your answers to these questions and keep calm under pressure on the interview day \u2013 the STAR technique. In this post I'll talk you through everything you need to know about using the STAR technique for interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STAR is a framework to help structure your answers to competency-based interview questions. These are questions that are based on the assumption that your past behaviour is the best predicator of your future behaviour. They commonly start with: \u2018Tell me about a time when\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/em>, \u2018Describe a situation in which you\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/em> or \u2018Give an example of\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/em> and invite you to give examples from the past to demonstrate a particular skill or competency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each letter in STAR refers to a particular focus of the scenario as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you find the STAR framework difficult to remember you can use <\/em>CAR<\/em><\/strong> instead (Context, Action, Result). Just combine the \u2018Situation\u2019 and \u2018Task\u2019 from STAR into \u2018Context\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The STAR technique for interviews helps you to stay focused on the details of your examples that matter most to the employer - your actions and the result.<\/p>\n\n\n Tell me about a time when you dealt with a difficult customer. How did you handle it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\nThe STAR technique: what is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Make your STAR examples shine<\/h3>
Example answer using STAR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Situation<\/h4><\/div>
Task<\/h4><\/div>
Action<\/h4><\/div>
Result<\/h4><\/div>
Top tips on using the STAR technique for interviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n