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How to Use the STAR Format to Respond to Behavioral Interview Questions

5/11/2015

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The STAR format for behavioral interview questions (Image by Stuart Miles)
The STAR format is a simple, effective way to respond to behavioral interview questions. It helps you structure your answers so that you demonstrate clearly how you approach and solve problems.

STAR stands for:

Situation (What challenging work situation did you encounter?)
Task (What was your goal for handling this situation?)
Action (What did you do to resolve the problem?)
Results (What was the outcome of your actions?)

Here’s an example of how to use the STAR format:


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    Debra Rosenfeld, MA, LMFT
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