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Vent: I almost lost a big job because I didn't know how to talk about my past work

I was applying for a project manager role in Denver and kept getting stuck when they asked about my old jobs. My friend told me to use the STAR method for every answer, which means Situation, Task, Action, Result. I practiced for 2 hours, and in the next interview I gave a full story about a fence project that went over budget and how I fixed it. They hired me the next week. Has anyone else found a specific interview trick that actually worked for them?

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morgan_butler1mo ago

My buddy was terrible at interviews until he started writing down three good questions to ask them at the end. He said asking about team dynamics on the second round showed he was thinking long-term... got an offer for a tech support lead spot he really wanted.

tessa_hart181mo ago

Seems like that could come off as too rehearsed though.

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