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:

  1. Can you give an example of a goal you met?

  2. Describe a situation when you had to learn something new.

  3. What’s your biggest achievement?

  4. Tell me about a challenge you faced recently.

  5. Can you describe a time when you had to work under pressure?

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