【海归找工作】如何回答Competency-based Interview
Question
在求职的道路上，总有那么一些你想绕都绕不过去的东西，比如online test，比如Competency-based interview question。

每次准备这些面试问题的时候，就仿佛又回到了准备雅思口语的日子……简直是坐着、躺着、走在路上都在想例子，还要真实又贴切……
什么是Competency-based 问题：Competency based questions are interview questions that require candidates to provide real-life examples as the basis of their answers. Candidates should explain why they made certain decisions, how they implemented these
decisions and why certain outcomes took place.
顾名思义，competency-based interview questions是雇主用来判断你是否具备某种能力的惯用选拔手段。

通过你的回答，雇主可以判断你是否拥有他们期待的能力。

一般来说，雇主考察的能力包括：沟通能力Communication：Tell us about a time you had to adjust your communication approach to suit a particular audience.
决策能力Decision making：Give an example of a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
领导能力Leadership： Describe a situation when you assumed the role of leader. Were there any challenges, and how did you address them?
结果导向Results orientation：Give me an example of a time when you were particularly successful.
小组合作Teamwork：Describe a situation in which you were working as part of a team. How did you make a contribution?
信赖靠谱Trustworthiness：Give me an example of a time you were deceptive.
那么要如何回答呢？这里就要引入一个非常有用的技能了！也就是“STAR” technique，即：
S ituation: Describe the situation.
T ask: Describe what task was required of you.
A ction: Tell the interviewer what action you took.
R esult: Conclude by describing the result of that action.
也就是说开篇先描述当下的场景，然后再说你在这个情形下需要做的事情是什么，你为此做了什么样的准备以及取得了什么样的结果。

其中需要重点或略长篇幅描述的就是Action 和result了。

下面就上一个例子来让大家感受一下：
Tell me about a time when you failed to complete a task or project on time, despite intending to do so.
During my final year at university I failed to deliver my dissertation by the due date. This was because I was heavily involved in cutting-edge research right up until the end of my course and
was waiting for imminent results from surveys being undertaken by researchers at other academic institutions .
Considering this was my final piece of academic work, I wanted to ensure it was based on the most accurate and up-to-date sources of information available, even if this meant a delay in production. To ensure no marks were deducted from my dissertation, I contacted my course director and personal tutor two weeks before my dissertation due date to discuss my particular situation. I argued my case, and was consequently allowed an extra two weeks to produce my work.
Although my work was delayed, I feel that this delay was justified in that the work was of the highest quality it could be. Furthermore, I sufficiently organised myself in relation to my department and tutors, so that all relevant people were aware of a possible delay in the production of my dissertation.。