what is a situational interview in this video i'm going to cover what happens in a situational
interview what to avoid and how to pass one if you've seen my last few videos you're probably
noticing a theme and yes i'm covering the most common interview types with top tips on how to
pass one and secure the job you want i'm Amri Celeste an interview coach an hr recruitment
specialist with over 10 years hiring experience and on this channel i make videos to help you get
hired and secure the job you want i cover tough interview questions and answers and interview prep
methods so if you're job hunting do like and subscribe so first what is a situational interview
a situational interview is an interview in which the questions are centered around how you respond
act and think in certain types of situations almost always at work those questions will
normally be related to situations that are likely to occur in the job you're interviewing for what
is a situational interview question so let's say you were interviewing for a retail job at
a clothing store behind the counter they might ask you a situational question like can you
give me an example of a time when you had to deal with multiple conflicting priorities they
want to see how you deal with times when you're busy maybe there's lots of customers and lots
of things that need to be done all at the same time so you would have conflicting priorities
maybe a customer at the till someone waiting for a refund a long queue maybe you need to order a
stock check i have shared an example answer to this question in my conflicting priorities video
which i'll link in the description down below situational interview questions normally start
with can you tell me about a time when describe a time when give me an example of or something
similar a few more examples of situational interview questions are questions like
tell me about a time when you failed tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss
tell me about a time when you had conflict at work and share examples give me an example of
a time when you motivated others so as you can see some of the questions are really challenging
really tough interview questions i have an entire video dedicated to the top 10 common situational
interview questions and answers and it includes answers to those questions that i just listed
so i'll link that in the description below for you what not to do there's two common mistakes that i
see when candidates answer situational interview questions the first is it's actually quite funny
they forget to include a situation so for example they might say something like this is what i would
do in that situation i would communicate with that person because communication is so important or
this is what i would do so they're saying this is how i would deal with it or this is what i would
do they're not actually giving a specific example of a time when they dealt with that situation
so you definitely want to avoid this if you're giving a situational example the second mistake is
when candidates focus solely on the situation that occurred and explain the events as they unfolded
without a follow-up on key actions what they learned or the final outcome some interviewers
will actually ask you to include those points but some interviewers are not that thorough or helpful
and they won't ask you to include those points but they will still expect you to include them
and they may choose another candidate over you who has included them if you forget how to pass
now one of the things that can really boost your chances of getting an offer is using
the star method also known as the star technique so i hinted at this a little bit earlier but in
your interview whether situational or not it will likely include situational interview questions
so even if your interview is behavioral or competency based and when your interviewer does
ask you a situation or question they will want you to include in your answer the situation the
task the action and the result this is what star stands for and including these points means that
you're using the star method it's a brilliant tool to lean on because it gives your answer structure
and it also means that you're not talking for too long it helps you to keep your answer concise
and it's also what the interviewers are looking for anyway so it's highly effective all round
if you're looking for a job then you'll need to know how to use the star method
i have a short video dedicated to this and it includes an example answer showing you how to
use it so i'll link that in the description below this video now i've said this in so many videos
but if you want to pass an interview situation or otherwise the key lies in the prep just as much
as what you say in the interview there's no way around it poor prep leaves your job offer down
to luck and chance and you want something a little bit more solid than that to boost your chances of
getting a job offer you need to one know the job description for a situational interview you need
to pay attention to of course the essential skills because of course they are essential
you need them to do the job but even more so the duties or sometimes it's labeled as
key responsibilities because the situational questions that you're asked in the interview
will relate to the situations and challenges that will occur in the role and how do you know what
will be in the role it's on the job description so that will give you a key clue as to what some
of the questions will be based around you can also download my ultimate interview prep guide
i created it specifically as a solid playbook for how to prepare for your interview in a way
that leaves an impact it includes examples of top key skills you can give the format you should be
using to practice your interview what to research where you should be looking and the questions that
you really should be asking in your interview it's totally free and you can download yours by
following the link in the description below this video the second thing you need to do is practice
your answers you need to speak them aloud because we hear our interview answers differently in our
head when we speak them aloud we hear what our interviewers will hear and 60 of the time or more
you will drastically change your answers so you must practice speaking your answers
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