INTERVIEW 101 : STAR METHOD

Acing an interview hasn’t always been easy for us. It’s not an easy thing to keep our focus and answer each of the questions given with enormous amounts of confidence. Sudden blankness alongside the pressure that we feel when we are facing an interview can be a crucial point that takes a big part in our interview result. STAR method is one of the methods you can use to help you ace your interview by giving tips on how to answer the question thoroughly and precisely. In this article, we’re going to break down the STAR method completely so that you’re not going to miss any of it.

The ‘STAR’ in STAR method consists of 4 things. Situation, Task, Action, and Result. Those steps are meant for you to use while telling a story or answer the interview. Down below are the details about STAR.

Situation : Explain the details and the ‘scene’ or situation you’re in

When the interviewer asks you about a specific situation that you’ve experienced before, pay attention to not giving too many unnecessary details that you don’t need to add but give out a clear picture of the situation you’re experiencing.

Task : The task you do alongside with the goal and your responsibility

Telling out the task that you’ve assigned to work with, but don’t get mixed up with the action that you’ve put. Here, you tell the interviewer about what you do or your role in the situation you’ve explained earlier.

Action : How you handle it and the steps you took

Explain to the interviewer about how you took care of the task and conquered it, including the details about whether you do it alone or with a team, alongside the steps that you’ve gone through.

Result : Outcomes that you get after all the process you’ve gone through

This part is the closing statement of your story. So, it’s best for you to state the positive outcome that you’ve got, what you learned from all the processes before, and the long-term effect of the task you’ve done.

Now that you know how to ace your interview alongside how the STAR method helps with your interview, don’t forget to use it. Hope you get the best on your interview, good luck!

References:

Boogaard, K. (2022, July 1). The STAR Method: The Secret to Acing Your Next Job Interview. The Muse. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from https://www.themuse.com/advice/star-interview-method

Indeed Editorial Team. (2022, July 28). How To Use the STAR Interview Technique in Interviews. Indeed Career Guide. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/star-technique