Confidence! Success! Clear skin! All these things and more can be yours if you master the art of the interview! I’m joking, of course, but the recent seminar of interview skills really made me feel tangibly empowered and a lot more ready to take on the workforce. We received an Applications and Interviews Workbook and it makes all the obscure catchphrases you always hear, like “cultural fluency” and “teamwork,” feel more accessible. I was able to flip through and, using the S.T.A.R. method, create my own blurbs for future interviews. The S.T.A.R. method is how you as a job candidate give an example of your work experience and skills: Situation, Task, Action, Result. “This was the situation, my team/I had to complete xyz task, I took xyz action, and we got xyz result.” The workbook and the online resources like lynda.com were so helpful that I shared my notes from the seminar with friends!
Rose Scholars Spring 2019
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This is a great start to get into the “interview mindset”. It’s so cool that you feel more familiar with interview jargon. Ultimately, it comes down to practicing your answers and confidence. It’s also really cool that you shared it with your friends. You’re using your rose scholar experience to enrich the community outside rose.
Lol good sense of humor. The S.T.A.R. method saved me when I got to Cornell because I used to interview in such a sloppy way, My answers would be all over the place. The S.T.A.R. method gives structure to your response and its easy to remember.
I am a huge fan of the STAR Method as it provides a credible and easy way for interviewers to understand the stories of people and relate to them. I always feel that even if I am not feeling my best, it is always the best option for me to present myself as I am because sooner or later it will pay enough. The idea fake it till you make it can really help but is also indicative of key skills such as public speaking that is absolutely necessary for any endeavor people are pursuing