USING THE STAR TECHNIQUE IN COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS

SITUATION

The interviewer wants you to present a recent challenge and situation in which you found yourself in.

This is about setting the scene, giving a context and background to the situation. So if you’re asked a question about time management, your reply would need to include the details of the project you were working on, who you were working with, when it happened and where you were.

TASK

What did you have to achieve? The interviewer will be looking to see what you were trying to achieve from the situation. Some performance development methods and use “Target” rather than “Task”. Job interview candidates who describe a “Target” they set

themselves instead of an externally imposed “Task” emphasise their own intrinsic motivation to perform and to develop their performance.

ACTION

What did you do? The interviewer will be looking for information on what you did, why you did it and what the alternatives were.

RESULT

What was the outcome of your actions? What did you achieve through your actions and did you meet your objectives? What did you learn from this experience and have you used this learning since?

THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIMEJUST REMEMBER THAT STAR STANDS FOR

SITUATION TASK ACTION RESULT