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"I was a member of the student
organization, XYZ. We planned to have a float for VEISHEA. Our president stopped attending
meetings or communicating with the other officers. Attendance dropped and nothing happened
at meetings. Our organization had been on campus for a long time and had a great
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"Although I was not an elected leader, I
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"At the meeting, I mentioned that XYZ had
a great reputation and my Dad talked about XYZ when he was a student. The vice president
agreed to meet with the president to clarify his role. We learned the president was having
problems and was relieved that the vice president was willing to assume leadership. The
three of us looked at the requirements in the by-laws and took the necessary steps to
change the leadership to the vice president. I contacted the members who stopped
attending. We got a late start, but we pulled together and had the float in the
parade." |
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Taking a proactive approach (include
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Acting beyond what was required |
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Difficult to determine from the story if the
action was taken promptly (interviewer may follow-up in a behavioral interview) |
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| YOUR STAR EXAMPLES |
| Your resume is a summary in an outline
format about your education, employment, activities and skills. When
"constructing" your resume, you assess your competencies and list clues with
either names or descriptions. Your resume is the major component the employers use to
"construct" their questions. |
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| The next step in preparing for interviews
and planning activities to broaden your competencies is developing STAR RecordsÓ . The records are short notes that assist you in communicating
competencies to employers. For example: |
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Initiative
S, T XYZ –float for VEISHEA, no president, no action
A met officers
R met with president, ok by-laws, contacted members, had float |
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| You will continue to develop the competencies
throughout your career. As a senior, you will have more competencies and with more depth
than if you are a first year engineering student. As a first year student, your high
school experiences are important to include on your resume. As you participate in
activities and gain work experience the high school experience can be omitted from your
resume. |
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Development Dimensions International, Inc. |
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