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In job interviews, showcasing your real-life experiences through the STAR method is crucial. This technique helps articulate your transferable skills clearly and concisely. By breaking down responses into Situation, Task, Action, and Result, you can effectively tackle challenging questions and turn weaknesses into positives. This guide covers essential vocabulary and strategies for rehearsing answers, maintaining positive posture, and providing explicit evidence of your capabilities. Prepare yourself for interviews with confidence and clarity, emphasizing your outstanding skills.
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PCS 406 Professional CommunicationSkills
UNIT 5 Advanced Interview Techniques
DemonstratingYourSkills • Ininterviews, it is importanttoprovideevidence of how youacted in realsituations in thepast. • Itwillhelpyoutoshowyouhavethetransferableskillsrequiredforthejobyouareapplyingfor. Job-hunting P. 60
Rehearse (v) to prepare in your mind or practise privately what you are going to do or say to somebody
Posture (n) the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting
Explicit (adj) clear and easy to understand
Concise (adj) giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words
Tackle (v) to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
Eye-catching (adj.) immediately noticeable because it is particularly interesting, bright or attractive
Outstanding (adj.) extremelygood; excellent
Fulfilling (adj.) causing somebody to feel satisfied and useful
DemonstratingYourSkills • Afterapplyingfor a variety of positions at pharmaceuticalcompanies, VickyTand is invitedtoattend an interview at Clyde & Johnson’s. • Listen toextractsand do theexercises 2a, b, c,d & e. Job-hunting P. 60-61
DemonstratingYourSkills • Vickyusesthe STAR methodtostructure her answers in theinterviews. • STAR methodmeans: • Situation (the problem thecompany is facing) • Target (thesolutiontothis problem) • Action (Whattheintervieweedidtosolvethe problem) • Result (theresults of theinterviewee’sactions)
DemonstratingYourSkills • Lookat Vicky’sresponse in exercise 2g andunderlinethephrasesthatdescribethefoursections. • Please do theexercises 2 h, i, l ,m ,n & o. Job-hunting P. 61
TalkingAboutWeaknesses Turningnegativesintopositives: • Ininterviews, youwillcertainlyfacechallengingquestionswhichattempttoassessyoursuitabilityforthejob. • It is vitaltoavoidgettingcaught in the trap of sayingnegativethingsaboutyourself. • Preparingforthese «difficult» questionswillhelpyoukeepyouranswerspositive.
CopeWith(phr.v.) to deal successfully with a difficult situation:
Delegate (v) to give part of your work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position than you
Endup (phr.v.) to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in
Flaw (n) a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly
Overcome (v) to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something
Put off (phr.v.) to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
Strict (adj) Sththat must be obeyed exactly
TalkingAboutWeaknesses • Jarek ,a recentgraduate , has beeninvitedfor an interviewwith an internationalfinancialcompany. • Listen to his conversationwith his friend, Olivia, and do theexercises 3 a, c, e, f.
TalkingAboutWeaknesses SofteningandEmphasis • Whenansweringinterviewquestionsthatrequirenegativeinformationyoushouldsoftenanynegatives in yourresponseandemphasiseanypositiveinformation. • Please do theexercises on pages 64,65 & 66.
