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Behavioral interviews, a very popular style of interviewing, seek information on how you have behaved in a variety of
specific professional, personal, and interpersonal situations in the past and what consequences resulted from your
actions. The interviewer is interested in a number of common themes, such as leadership, communication,
management, motivation, decisiveness, and interpersonal skills. To answer these questions well, keep in mind that you
will have to reflect on specific situations from your experience. Tell a STAR story: state the situation, the task involved,
the action you took, and the results you achieved.
Prior to your interview, identify six to eight examples from your past experiences that demonstrate behaviors
and skills that employers typically seek.
Choose examples from internship experiences, jobs, class and school projects, volunteer and/or campus
activities, hobbies and other areas that allow the employer to see your diverse background and experiences.
Develop stories to describe these examples utilizing the STAR model, emphasize achievements; however,
include some evidence of struggles and how you were able to overcome them.
Stories should be approximately 3-5 minutes
Practice, Practice, Practice Write out your examples, rehearse them and meet with someone to practice so you
will be well prepared, comfortable and confident during your interview.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Communication
Describe a time when you were able to effectively communicate with a co-worker even though you may
not have had a positive, personal relationship.
Tell me about a time when you had to present complex information to someone who did not understand
the concept.
Leadership
Tell me about a time when you influenced the outcome of a project by taking a leadership role.
Describe a time when others looked to you for leadership and guidance. What was the situation and how
did you conduct yourself?
Influencing
Describe a situation in which you persuaded someone to see things your way.
Give me an example of a time in which you persuaded a large group to change their course of action.
Motivation
Give me an example when you were exceptionally motivated. Describe this experience.
Describe a situation where you had to take the initiative to start and begin a project, and what you learned
from it.
Decision Making
Give me an example of a time you had to make a difficult decision.
Describe a specific problem you solved for your employer. How did you approach the problem? What role
did others play? What was the outcome?
Tell me about a decision you had to make quickly.