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Use this guide to structure your experience around the four elements of STAR and develop answers that clearly convey your role, decisions, actions and results. Review your responses against the checklist for each element and the examples of effective and ineffective answers.
What this resource covers
This practical manual provides a detailed explanation of STAR, a widely used method in interviews at foreign-owned companies.
It shows you how to structure your experience around Situation, Task, Action and Result, and communicate it clearly and concisely.
Who this resource is for
- People looking for concrete examples of how to address each of the four STAR elements.
- People who want to communicate their achievements effectively in interviews.
- People considering a career move to a foreign-owned company.
Contents
- Overview of the STAR method
- Situation: explain the background and your role concisely
- Task: Show your responsibilities and goals
- Action: Explain the basis for actions and decisions
- Result: communicate outcomes, impact and lessons learned
How to use this resource
- Choose one experience to discuss in an interview and outline it using Situation, Task, Action and Result.
- Review the checklist and examples for each element, and add details wherever your role or actions are unclear.
- Practise your answer aloud. Check that your actions and results come through clearly without spending too much time on background.
Preview
An excerpt from the Situation section
- Essential context
- Have you included the context needed to understand the situation, such as when and where it took place, your team or organization, and your role?
- Brevity
- Have you avoided unnecessary detail? Keep the situation brief while giving the interviewer enough context to understand your example.
Excerpt from the checklist on card 2 of the guide.
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