Interview Preparation

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Competency questions require you to talk about specific examples which demonstrate your ability in a particular competency.

The STAR approach is generally accepted as the best way to structure your answers:

Situation: start by explaining the wider context
Task: explain the task required by the situation
Action: what actions did you take to complete the task, and, most importantly…..
Result: the results of those actions

Some examples may demonstrate more than one competency.