STAR framework
STAR linkers
Sequencing
● First,… ● Then,… ● Next,… ● After that,… ● In the end,… ● Finally,…
Adding
● Also,… ● Besides,… ● In addition,… ● Moreover,…
Introducing results
● So,… ● As a result,…
STAR bonus phrases
Situation
● Way back in 2015… ● When I was working on the XYZ project… ● At the beginning of last year… ● On my previous project… ● When I was involved in… ● We ran into the problem… ● We faced some issues with…
Task
● The task was to… ● We/I had to… ● We/I needed to… ● I was asked to… ● The client wanted us to…
Actions
● I came up with the idea… ● I implemented… ● I identified… ● I supported… ● I investigated… ● I spent [three months] evaluating the issue… ● I set up… ● I kept my team informed of/about… ● I improved… ● I designed…
Result
● I got promoted to… ● I learned a lot from the experience. ● It taught me… ● What I learned is… ● I grew into the role of… ● …was a huge success.
Potential interview questions:
Can you give an example of a goal you met?
Describe a situation when you had to learn something new.
What’s your biggest achievement?
Tell me about a challenge you faced recently.
Can you describe a time when you had to work under pressure?
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