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DEEP-THINK ACTIVITY:   BEHAVIORAL JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Directions: 
•  Use a piece of notebook paper as your answer sheet.
•  You may work with other students to help you think of STARS answers to the questions.
•  Be sure to write down YOUR OWN ANSWERS for your experience and your skills.
•  STARS answers will help you learn to describe you experiences and your skills in a positive way.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS —
1.  Give me an example of a time that you worked on a project with others.  
What did you do?
2.  Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult problem.  What did you do?
3.  Tell me about a time when you saw a problem coming and did something rath
er than waiting.
4.  Tell me about a time you had to work with an unhappy customer or person. 
  What did you do?
5.  Tell me about a time when your plans were changed by a situation or other
s.  How did you deal with it?
6.  Give me an example of a time that you were under a lot of stress. How di
d you get through it?
7.  Tell me about a time when you organized and motivated others to do something and meet a goal.
MY  STARS ANSWERS
Select one behavioral job interview question from the 7 questions listed above
You need to say the STARS answer to an employer in two (2) minutes or less, 
so keep each part of your answer short and to the point!
1)  Write down the behavioral job interview question you selected.
2)  Describe a SITUATION (or the problem)
3)  Explain the TASK (what needed to be done or you needed to do)
4)  Describe the ACTION you took
5)  Explain the RESULT (what happened as a result of your action)
6)  List the SKILLS you used to do what you did
Select a second behavioral job interview question from the 7 questions listed.
You need to verbally present the entire STARS answer to an employer in two
(2) minutes or less, so keep each part of your answer short and to the point!
1)  Write down the behavioral job interview question you selected.
2)  Describe a SITUATION (or the problem)
3)  Explain the TASK (what needed to be done or you needed to do)
4)  Describe the ACTION you took
5)  Explain the RESULT (what happened as a result of your action)
6)  List the SKILLS you used to do what you did.	
Option #1 — Behavioral Job Interviews (page 3 of 3)