<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Good morning everyone,  </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">One of the most common interview questions out there is this one: "Tell us about a situation where you dealt with a challenge in the past and how you dealt with it."  Below is a helpful mini-article from the Harvard Business Review on a framework to use in answering it. It is worth giving this question some thought before an interview, and thinking about situations or challenges in different realms. For example, the employer might ask about a challenge you have faced in the past or in a specific context, or how you would deal with a hypothetical situation in future. Different areas they might ask about might include:</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">- Project management - e.g. when an external factor delayed or halted progress, when the results were unexpected or the experiment failed.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">- Collaborating with others - e.g. dealing with competitive people, colleagues not meeting deadlines.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">- Interpersonal conflict - e.g. dealing with a colleague whose behavior is difficult to deal</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">- Teaching situation - e.g. the students are not engaging, using AI in ways that are problematic, or being more demanding than is is acceptable.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The real tip is to prepare a response - that outlines the situation, your action, the outcome, and what you learned from it. Preparing for interviews is a great idea in general. </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Hope you are having a good day.  - Val</font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><u></u></font><div style="background-color:#fff;margin:0;padding:0"><div style="display:none;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden">Be Prepared for Situational Interview Questions. Situational interview questions—open-ended prompts where you’re asked to describe how you solved a particular problem, aligned stakeholders on a project, or influenced someone to think a certain way—are an opportunity to show how you’d approach a new role. Here’s how to set yourself apart from other candidates.</div><div style="display:none"><a><img src="https://link.hbr.org/img/654a686e13ddf415281e0140kifo7.1mou/664e7811.gif" alt="" border="0"></a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#fff"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-radius:0;color:#000;width:550px;margin:0 auto" width="550"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><div style=""><div style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,1);line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:right">
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<strong><span style="font-size:34px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Be Prepared for Situational Interview Questions</font></span></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style=""><div style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,1);line-height:1.8"><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px">
<span style="font-size:17px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Situational interview questions—open-ended prompts where you’re asked to describe how you solved a particular problem, aligned stakeholders on a project, or influenced someone to think a certain way—are an opportunity to show how you’d approach a new role. Here’s how to set yourself apart from other candidates.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px" aria-hidden="true"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="font-size:17px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong>Use a proven format.</strong> When discussing a past experience, structure your answer using the STAR(T) or CARL method. STAR(T) stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result, and Takeaways. CARL stands for Context, Action, Result, and Learning.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px" aria-hidden="true"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="font-size:17px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong>Tailor your stories to your audience.</strong> Be sure to connect the experiences you highlight to the job you’re applying for, especially if you’re jumping from one industry to another. Also consider who’s asking the question—for example, you might simplify technical language when talking to a recruiter but include those details when talking to a hiring manager.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px" aria-hidden="true"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="font-size:17px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong>Follow the two-minute rule.</strong> This one’s simple: Keep your stories under two minutes each. Consider practicing them in advance with a timer.</font></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:30px"><div style=""><div style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,1);line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px">
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