Selection Criteria – Why We Believe in the STAR Response Method

 

The STAR method is one of the most popular ways of structuring examples and demonstrations against selection criteria requirement. By using this method, it becomes clear to see the definitions and connections of your experiences to what is the role requirement by simply discussing your situation, the tasks to be dealt with upon the situation, the actions you have done to complete the tasks and the results following your action.

It is one way to present your claims in an organised order so that anyone who is reading it, would easily decipher the narrative in a clear and concise manner, disregarding anything that is not related to the criteria and get your thoughts flowing.

The STAR method stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. Firstly, you have to describe a work situation that you were faced with relating to the criteria given. Then, describe the tasks entailed with the situation that needs to be addressed or you had to complete. After mentioning the tasks, it is for you to provide the actions taken to complete each task in the most effective and efficient manner. This is where the employers will see how you are in times of crisis or problems within the work area. Proactivity and efficiency are key aspects on how they see you as an employee. Finally, the results will describe how effective your actions were and if these actions provided positive outcomes to the problems. In short, if you have effectively resolved the problem. There is a plus point if the result has also reached through areas not targeted but are also at risk of the problem, this will provide the reader, or the employer a perspective of what else you can offer, hitting two birds in one stone by hiring you.

As doing something well once doesn’t mean that you are consistently good at it, using the STAR method must be done in the most specific way. Giving shallow examples that others might have done as well without sweat doesn’t make you stand out. If deciding to use this highly popular method, you must apply outlining and sincerity for them to feel that you are definitely a cream of the crop. The employer or the selection panel wants to know that you have the capability and consistency of bringing forward the best knowledge, skills and abilities for the position.

The STAR method is mainly used for all government submissions and also university submissions. Our writers specialise in the STAR response method and we can certainly help you with addressing any applicable selection criteria.