Be a Star Performer in any interview

It stands for:
S – Situation: Set the scene. Where were you? What was going on?
T – Task: What was your role? What were you supposed to do?
A – Action: What you did to solve it. Be specific.
R – Result: What happened in the end? Any wins or lessons?

Example:

Q: Tell me about a time you met a tight deadline.

Avoid answers that lack specific details and can sound vague. Example, “ I always meet my deadlines. I never miss any.”

Instead, be specific and clear,showcasing your actual past experience. It will help them understand what you did, and it will build confidence in your abilities as a future employee. 

Try answering using STAR:
Situation :  “At my last job, we had a big client’s team buildingevent and were given the brief just one week before the event.

Task:  I was in charge of getting all team deliverables together and doing the event. I had to find a venue, choose a theme, and create the event flow for this internal company event.

Action:  So I divided tasks with my team members, and held daily check-ins.  We chose an open air venue as it was not warm outside and the venue had a beautiful view of the river . We decided to do a Pokemon theme party as it was the hottest trend at that time. We created a funky photo booth for all team members to click pictures in, and we held games for team bonding. The highlight was a Pokeman themed treasure hunt game,

Result:  We delivered on time, and the client was so pleased that she finalised us to do the event every year.