The STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format is a job interview technique used by interviewers to gather all the relevant information about a specific capability that the job requires. This interview format is said to have a higher degree of predictability of future on-the-job performance than the traditional interview.
例如: Situation: The interviewer wants you to present a recent challenge and situation in which you found yourself. 情境:面试官希望你能描述一个最近遇到的挑战或情况。
Task: What did you have to achieve? The interviewer will be looking to see what you were trying to achieve from the situation. 任务:你必须要完成什么任务?面试者想要知道的是你在上述情境下如何去明确自己的任务。
Action: What did you do? The interviewer will be looking for information on what you did, why you did it and what were the alternatives. 行动:你做了什么?面试官想要了解的是你做了什么?为什么做?有没有替代方案?
Results: What was the outcome of your actions? What did you achieve through your actions and did you meet your objectives. What did you learn from this experience and have you used this learning since? 结果:你行动的结果是什么?从你的行动中,你得到了什么?有没有完成你的目标?你从中获得了什么经验教训?之后有没有用到这些经验?
5.1.2 Summarize a situation where you took the initiative to get others on an important task or issue, and played a leading role to achieve the results you wanted.(请举例说明你在一项团队活动中如何团结他人,并且起到领导者的作用,并带领团队最终获得所希望的结果。)
Key Words: took the initiative+get others to complete+leading role(领导力)
Answer:
1)What 在圣诞节前夕,我组织了一个小组在唱诗班唱英文歌曲。
2)Situation+ Task a. 适合唱什么歌? b. 谁可以加入合唱班? c. 如何组织排练活动?
5.1.3、Describe a situation where you had seek out relevant information, define key issues, and decide on which steps to take to get the desired results.(请你描述一种情形,在这种情形中你必须去寻找相关的信息,发现关键的问题事项,并且自己决定依照一些步骤来获得期望的结果。)
Key Words: seek out relevant information+define key issues+decide on the steps(分析+判断+决策能力)
4)Action分歧: a. 我们学校领导的异议; b. 高成本,我们没有足够的人力资源进行这个项目。 c. 有太多的英语角,在设立另一个是没有必要的。 事实: a. 在我们的解释和争取下,我们的系主任批准这建议。 b. 我们的合作伙伴愿意提供财政援助,而我们的成员自愿做细节设计工作,一起计划并组织实施。 c. 一项民意调查显示,目前没有英语角满足学生的需求,并且缺乏独特性。
5)Result我们成功地创建了英语花园。它一周举行一次,每次会吸引超过一百名学生。
5.1.5、Give an example of how you worked effectively with people to accomplish an important result.(请你举一个例子,说明在完成一项重要任务时,你是怎样和他人进行有效合作的。)
5.1.6、Describe a creative/innovative idea that you produced which led to a significant contribution to the success of an activity or project.(请你举一个例子,说明你的一个有创意的建议曾经对一项计划的成功起到了重要的作用。)
5.1.7、Provide an example of how you assessed a situation and achieved good results by focusing on the most important priorities.(请你举一个具体的例子,说明你是怎么评估形势,讲注意力集中在最重要的事情上面,从而获得你所期望的结果。)
Key Words:assessed a situation+focused on the priorities (分析事情和找到问题关键点的能力)