Past Experience (Structured interview)

Question 1

Structure for telling stories in Past Experience section of Structured Interview. (FSS - IMS Oral)

Answer 1

STAR-L

1. SITUATION - explain the context of the situation setting up the problem
2. TASK to be completed – explain what task/result needed to be accomplished
3. ACTIONS taken - what actions did I specifically take to resolve problem. In explaining this, show how you demonstrated the dimension being asked as the means of resolving the issue/problem.
4. RESULTS of actions taken – what were the results of my actions.
5. LESSONS LEARNED - what did I learn from the experience that has some value to foreign service