The STAR Method of Answering Questions

 STAR stands for: Situation, Task, Action and Result.

Situation - Explain the situation that you were in. This should be a short description; it could be: ‘during my degree’ or ‘whilst working in a bar’.

Task - You need to briefly explain what it is that you had to do, and what the success criteria was. If you were working as a group explain what the overall task of the group was but be clear about your own role.

Action – This covers off your specific role:

• What you did

• Why you did it

• How you did it

• What skills you used

Result – Tell the interviewer what the outcome was. You might want to tell them about:

• What happened as a result of the actions you took

• What you would do differently if anything

• The impact the result had overall on the team task