Start Session 8
8.1 Welcome and Introduction
In session eight, you'll be covering:
8.1 Outline for the session and the importance of articulating your skills
8.2 STAR as a method to structure answers
8.3 Be The Recruiter
8.4 Your STAR example
8.3 Be the Recruiter
One of the best ways to understand how the STAR method works in practice is to step into the employer’s shoes and be the recruiter yourself.
The extracts below show six real application answers from six students answers to the question ‘Describe a time when you worked in a team. What was your role and what was the outcome?’
Read through these extracts and then decide who you would recruit and why.
8.4 Your STAR example
Now that you have seen what it is like for an employer, hopefully you can see how much detail you need when talking about your own experiences.
Thinking about the skills you mentioned in question 2, pick one of these and write your own example of when you have demonstrated this skill. Remember to think about the difference between task and action and to really show the employer the value you added to the situation
You've completed session 8!
Some optional additional courses and information have been curated to help enhance your knowledge and skills. You don’t have to read or do them all, but do browse them and use what will be of the greatest value to you: