Are you preparing for an upcoming interview and find it difficult to express your experiences in a story format? The most effective way to answer questions that ask – ‘Tell me about a time when…’, ‘Demonstrate your skill in…’ or ‘Have you ever…’ – is to use the STAR Technique:
Did you know that a CV is more than a piece of paper? It is a marketing tool designed to promote your skills, experience and achievements; making YOU the best candidate for the job.
Due to the experience and ability of many CV writers, there is a sense of objectivity that they can bring when developing your new CV. They have the ability to:
It comes to no surprise that when you go into an interview, all prepared for those tough competency based questions that, at times, you are caught off guard. Not by the questions that you so desperately prepared for, but, rather those simpler and less complicated questions. The easy ones that people tend to forget about.
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