Manuals / Interview Craft / Ch 3

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3. Behavioral deep dives

Interview Craft · 36 pages source format

"Tell me about a time…" questions map to competencies. Learn to pivot any story to fit the question.

What you'll learn

  • Competency mapping
  • Story pivoting
  • Follow-up handling

Map stories to competencies

Leadership, conflict, failure, initiative, teamwork, quality, deadline pressure.

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Spreadsheet: story × competency coverage. Find gaps.

Clear?

Follow-up prep

"What would you do differently?" Have an honest answer ready.

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Add a "lessons learned" line to each STAR outline.

Clear?

Checklist