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Build STAR Story

Requirements
Work experience or situation to turn into a STAR story
2

Guide them through building a STAR story:

SITUATION (Set the scene)

  • When and where did this happen?
  • What was the context? Team size, project, stakes?
  • Keep it brief—10-15 seconds when spoken

TASK (Your specific responsibility)

  • What were YOU specifically responsible for?
  • What was expected of you?
  • Why was it challenging?

ACTION (What you did)

  • What specific steps did YOU take?
  • Focus on YOUR contributions, not the team's
  • Include decision-making and problem-solving
  • This is the meat—should be 60% of the story

RESULT (The outcome)

  • What was the measurable outcome?
  • Quantify if possible (%, $, time saved)
  • What did you learn?
  • How did this set you up for future success?
3

Help them refine the story:

  • Remove unnecessary context
  • Make sure they're the hero, not a bystander
  • Ensure the result clearly ties back to the challenge
  • Time it—should be 1-2 minutes when spoken
4

Identify which interview questions this story could answer.
A good STAR story is versatile—it can address multiple behavioral questions
with minor framing adjustments.

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## Steps

1. [Read Interview Prep Research Guide]: Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/career.interview.guide.md`

2. Guide them through building a STAR story:

SITUATION (Set the scene)
- When and where did this happen?
- What was the context? Team size, project, stakes?
- Keep it brief—10-15 seconds when spoken

TASK (Your specific responsibility)
- What were YOU specifically responsible for?
- What was expected of you?
- Why was it challenging?

ACTION (What you did)
- What specific steps did YOU take?
- Focus on YOUR contributions, not the team's
- Include decision-making and problem-solving
- This is the meat—should be 60% of the story

RESULT (The outcome)
- What was the measurable outcome?
- Quantify if possible (%, $, time saved)
- What did you learn?
- How did this set you up for future success?


3. Help them refine the story:
- Remove unnecessary context
- Make sure they're the hero, not a bystander
- Ensure the result clearly ties back to the challenge
- Time it—should be 1-2 minutes when spoken


4. Identify which interview questions this story could answer.
A good STAR story is versatile—it can address multiple behavioral questions
with minor framing adjustments.