PROJECT 11: Behavioral-Based Interview—S.T.A.R.S. |
OVERVIEW: |
Many employers use
this specialized interview technique to identify the qualities they prefer in
a candidate. The idea is that past behavior determines the likelihood of
future behavior. This project will prepare you for this style of interview
which you are very likely to encounter during your job search now and in
future years as you change jobs or seek promotions. |
PROJECT
INSTRUCTIONS: |
Chapter and figure
numbers listed within the project refer to the textbook Career Planning
Strategies: Hire Me! (5th Edition). Your finished project
should fulfill ALL of the
requirements below. BEHAVIORAL-BASED INTERVIEW A. Re-read the section titled “Anticipate Questions”
and the section titled “Interviewing Styles” in Chapter 18. Identify a job
title and a brief job description summary with a job qualifications list. B. Review these PowerPoint lectures: 2.
A
Primer on Behavioral Interviews C. Using the website’s search engine, enter the phrase
“behavioral-based interview” and look at relevant websites. You may also find
the following websites helpful: www.quintcareers.com, www.wetfeet.com,
and www.vault.com.
Use Google, Yahoo, or another search engine to locate others needed. D. Behavioral-based
Competencies: Write one to two
pages summarizing the information on behavioral-based interviewing from these
websites. Identify your non-textbook resources based on your search engine research
and other web-based research. E. Behavioral-based
Questions: Write ten questions an
interviewer might ask seeking a behavioral-based answer that specifically
relates to your career interest and your background. If you did another project
on Interview Questions, choose
different questions from those used there. F. Behavioral-based
S.T.A.R. Answers: Choose five of
those questions and write a convincing answer for each based on your personal
experiences. State what you HAVE done and not what you MIGHT do. These are
responses that you might use in future on- and off-campus interviews. You
must identify at least three S.T.A.R.S. that will convince the interviewer
that you possess the competencies required to do the job. Deliverables: Turn in to your Career Counselor: Ø
Describe the
concept of behavioral-based interviewing and why it is used. Name your
sources. Ø
List ten
questions most likely to be asked of you. Ø
Identify three
S.T.A.R.S. that you will use to reveal your past behaviors. Turn in an
outline or story narrative of your three S.T.A.R.S. using one page per
situation. Ø
Select 5 of
the 10 questions above and identify which of your three S.T.A.R.S. will be
used to answer each question. |