Welcome!
My name is Kurt Thompson – The Interview Pro. I have been helping professionals prepare for interviews since 2002. During this time I have developed and taught the START Method for answering interview questions. I recently published my first book – START Acing Interviews Now!
AN INTERVIEW MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF YOUR LIFE!
YOU CANNOT BE TOO PREPARED!!
Through my workshops, coaching, eBook, videos, and blog, you can:
- Learn how to make an impact in the first 5 minutes of an interview
- Prepare for tough interview questions
- Know which questions you should ask to set yourself apart from the competition
- Learn interviewers pet peeves
- Recognize various types of interviews
- Gain insight into what the interviewer really wants to know
- Know the most common interview mistakes and how to avoid them
- Develop tactics to best showcase your talents, strengths and skills
- Successfully close the interview
- Be prepared and confident during the interview
START Acing Interviews Now!
START Acing Interviews Now!
Download the FREE eBook!
This FREE workbook will help you prepare for the question and answer portion of any interview. In this workbook, I cover the following:
1) An overview of Behavior-Based interview questions.
2) The introduction of the START Method for answering interview questions.
3) An identification of the ten most common categories of interview questions and specific examples of the most common interview questions in each category.
4) The START worksheets – use them to build your personal START answers.
I’m happy to offer this resource FREE resource to you. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
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What is The START Method?
The START Method is a technique that helps you craft replies to behavior-based interview questions in a manner that provides the interviewer with a clear answer. Answers structured in this manner resonate with the interviewer who is trained to ask such questions. This is how trained interviewers have been conditioned to listen to interview answers.
START is an acronym for:
- S/T – SITUATION or TASK
- A – ACTION
- R – RESULT
- T - TAKE AWAY
The ability to tell a good story helps you to communicate more effectively. This is especially true in an interview setting. When you successfully convey your story in an interview, you are able to effectively communicate your key skills, talents and experiences. In doing so, you are more likely to be perceived as the best candidate for the job.
The key to telling a good story is to have a clear beginning, middle and end. This is true of interview answers as well. A common mistake that candidates make is to ramble and not have a clear flow to their answer. Actually, another common mistake is just the opposite. Some applicants do not offer enough detail for the hiring manager to get a clear picture of their talents and experience.
This is how the START Method will greatly assist you. Answering questions with this method will help you tell a memorable story that enables the interviewer to fully grasp your professional capabilities, strengths and experiences. By learning this simple yet powerful technique, you can provide clear answers with just the right amount of detail and provide the interviewer with the information she needs.
The candidate who best paints a picture of success in the interviewer’s mind has an advantage over other applicants. It’s the ability to tell a mini-story that will make you a more successful interviewer. The START Method helps you do just that.
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