STAR method

Action

Situation

• Who are you?
• Background?
• Context?
• Position?
• Challenge?
• Difficulty?

• What did you do?
• What were the steps?
• Obstacles?
• How did you plan?

STARMETHOD

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Result

Task

The STAR method is a framework commonly used to respond to behavioral questions asked during interviews with structured answers.

• What did you need to do?
• What was the end goal?
• Importance?
• Requirements?

• Ultimate outcome?
• Completed?
• Expectations reached?
• Lessons learned?

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Situation

How to successfully describe the situation

When starting to describe the situation, one should provide a brief, but informative overview of the background and context of the scenario. State all the relevant people in the situation and make sure to be clear and concise with all the information that you give. Some imporant information to add can be your position and the difficulty of the situation.

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STAR METHOD

What is it?

STAR method stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Results. When asked a behavioral question by an interviewer, you must use the method to structure your response. Successfully following the structured appoach should in theory showcase your experience, adaptation, and intelligence.

Benefits

• Enhances interview performance
• Helps organize thoughts
• Helps with preperation

Task

How to articualte the task

When you articulate the task to the interviewer, it is essential to define what the goal or objective being worked towards is. Make sure to also state what the ojectives of the task were and what the constraints and challenges you faced were. Without stating the negatives during the task how would have the task been difficult or noteworthy? You can also state the importance of the goal/objective being reached was.

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Action

How to detail the actions you took

When detailing the steps you took, make sure to narrate each specific step in sequential order. Emphasize your individual role and showcase your abilites and talent. Showcasing your ability to work with others also goes a long way to look excellent for interviewers. Make sure to convey details on any major obstacle. Detail all the strategies and planning you took to overcome them.

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Result

How to explain the results

When explaining the results, make sure to present a comprehensive overview on the impact that your actions caused, and the outcome that resulted because of them. If possible try to quantify the results by giving a metric on how much you impacted something. For example, stating that you increased efficiency by 50% is better than stating that you just increased efficiency overall.

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