Module 1 - Chapter 1: Career Guidance

In a job interview you might be asked to tell a bit about yourself to prove a strength that could be important for this particular job. It is good to prepare a few examples beforehand. The best way to present yourself is by following the STAR method.

Follow these 5 steps when describing your skills:

1. Task or specifics: what were you expected to achieve?
2. Your role: what was your individual role in the task at hand?
3. Action: What did you do and which steps did you follow?
4. How did your particular skill set help at this stage?   
5. Results or final outcomes: highlight precisely what “fruit” did your efforts bring?                    

BONUS: if you can add numbers and data to the results stage, then this will make quite an impression on recruiters

Example:

At school we had to prepare a presentation for the end of year gala. I was in charge of the final editing. That meant that I had to bring the team together to decide on a template and flow for the presentation to reduce the workload for the final editing and to ensure we created a coherent presentation. My communication skills helped to bring the different ideas together and shape the outcome. I was able to grasp the ideas and translate them into a concept that was clear to everbody in the team. I also needed to communicate deadlines, make follow-ups and ensure I presented everybodies thoughts correctly. In the end we were able to give an outstanding 20 minute presentation that was very well received by teachers and students alike.