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Tell us about a time…
Half the questions at NGOs, UN agencies, banks and telecoms start with “Tell us about a time…”. Six lessons teach you the STAR method, help you build four stories that answer most of these questions, and show you how to handle “What would you do if…” without losing the panel's trust.
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Lessons
- 1STAR: one story, four stepsUp nextSituation, Task, Action, Result: how to tell a work story so that every box on the scoring sheet gets ticked.5 min
- 2Your four storiesAn achievement, a problem you solved, a conflict and a mistake: four prepared stories answer most behavioural questions.5 min
- 3Under pressure and tight deadlinesThe panel wants to see how you plan and prioritise, not how late you stayed. A structure and a worked answer.5 min
- 4A conflict with a colleagueHow to tell a disagreement story without blame: what you did, how it ended, and what the panel is really checking.5 min
- 5A mistake you madeOwn it, fix it, learn from it. Which mistake to choose, and why “I have no weaknesses” costs you the question.5 min
- 6“What would you do if…”Hypothetical questions test judgement and integrity. A four-step method, and the ethics questions that have only one right answer.6 min
Module quiz
10 questions drawn from these lessons. You see why each answer is right straight away. Your best score stays on this device.