Build STAR Story
Develop a structured STAR story from a work experience
Requirements
Work experience or situation to turn into a STAR story
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Review the loaded work profile for past accomplishments to reference.
Guide them through building a STAR story:
SITUATION (Set the scene)
- When and where did this happen?
- What was the context? Team size, project, stakes?
- Keep it brief—10-15 seconds when spoken
TASK (Your specific responsibility)
- What were YOU specifically responsible for?
- What was expected of you?
- Why was it challenging?
ACTION (What you did)
- What specific steps did YOU take?
- Focus on YOUR contributions, not the team's
- Include decision-making and problem-solving
- This is the meat—should be 60% of the story
RESULT (The outcome)
- What was the measurable outcome?
- Quantify if possible (%, $, time saved)
- What did you learn?
- How did this set you up for future success?
4
Help them refine the story:
- Remove unnecessary context
- Make sure they're the hero, not a bystander
- Ensure the result clearly ties back to the challenge
- Time it—should be 1-2 minutes when spoken
5
Identify which interview questions this story could answer.
A good STAR story is versatile—it can address multiple behavioral questions
with minor framing adjustments.
6
Save the STAR story to Work Overview in the accomplishments or stories section:
- Story title/theme
- Full STAR structure
- Interview questions it addresses
- Date created
This builds a reusable story bank for future interviews.
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> Work experience or situation to turn into a STAR story
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## Steps
1. [Read Interview Prep Research Guide]: Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/career.interview.guide.md`
2. [Read Work Overview]: Read the file at `documents/work/overview.md` into context (Check for past accomplishments to reference)
3. Review the loaded work profile for past accomplishments to reference.
Guide them through building a STAR story:
SITUATION (Set the scene)
- When and where did this happen?
- What was the context? Team size, project, stakes?
- Keep it brief—10-15 seconds when spoken
TASK (Your specific responsibility)
- What were YOU specifically responsible for?
- What was expected of you?
- Why was it challenging?
ACTION (What you did)
- What specific steps did YOU take?
- Focus on YOUR contributions, not the team's
- Include decision-making and problem-solving
- This is the meat—should be 60% of the story
RESULT (The outcome)
- What was the measurable outcome?
- Quantify if possible (%, $, time saved)
- What did you learn?
- How did this set you up for future success?
4. Help them refine the story:
- Remove unnecessary context
- Make sure they're the hero, not a bystander
- Ensure the result clearly ties back to the challenge
- Time it—should be 1-2 minutes when spoken
5. Identify which interview questions this story could answer.
A good STAR story is versatile—it can address multiple behavioral questions
with minor framing adjustments.
6. Save the STAR story to `documents/work/overview.md` in the accomplishments or stories section:
- Story title/theme
- Full STAR structure
- Interview questions it addresses
- Date created
This builds a reusable story bank for future interviews.