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se quality * that you are proud of * to increase efficiency HAVE YOU ? * trained/supervised others * received awards/decorations * instituted new procedures * reduced inventory levels * identified problems * installed new systems * increased safety * decreased scrap * reduced absenteeism ASK YOURSELF QUESTIONS SUCH AS: * What were the results ? * What did this mean ? * What could the pany do now ? * So what ? * For what ? * By how much ? * How many ? * Which ones ? * Why were you chosen ? Employers are more interested in what you can achieve for them, than the skills you possess. The interviewer will try to establish what benefits you will bring to the pany, and where your benefits might be greater than those of other candidates. Your CV should be presented as a benefits package to the your prospective employer, a useful tip before the interview is to practice putting together useful phrases starting with: Which means that......................? Which resulted in.......................? So that...................................? The benefit was........................ ? We gained because.....................? The advantage was.....................? TO EMPHASIZE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS, SUCCESSES QUANTIFY THE FACTS WHERE YOU CAN AND USE POSITIVE ACTION VERBS WHERE YOU CAN. STAR EXAMPLES . represents 3 ways to begin to demonstrate your achievements, or in other words how your key skills are applied in work. S describes the “Situation” T = the “Task” as does the A, the “Action” expressing specific activities or or what you do handson. R is the “Result” describing the impact or consequence of the tasks or actions taken. The results are your ‘value’ and will be expected by hiring managers to select candidates. Your STAR examples should illustrate your depth of knowledge, level of ability and value for each key skill. _____________________________________________________________ KEY SKILL MARKET RESEARCH: Situation / Task While in the Consumer Division as Product Manager, I was assigned to a team of product developers on a high risk product. Action I performed market research and carried out customer surveys that identified historical market trends for annual projections and successfully rewrote the proposals. Result This eliminated redundancies, increased efficiencies and provided and opportunity for success. __________________________________________________________ PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Situation / Task: I was responsible implementing a research project for a new product development group. Actio