The Star Profile: A Management Tool to Unleash Employee Potential

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It consists of a written, or verbal “story” of completed works and projects, showcasing a particular skill, ability, competency, personality, character, enthusiasm, and interest in your niche. Taste the cakes and mark them on the chart – tip in the +Add Taster put the name of the cake – for example, full sugar, 50g sugar. Use the STAR method to plan your answers to interview questions and to show your skills and experience on a CV or application form. The Control cake was marked golden (5), yellow sponge (4), open texture (4), moist (4), dry (1) – this was our perfect cake. A STAR profile is a portfolio of examples of completed “good work”, excellence, accolades, projects, skills in action – tangible proof of “I can do this”, rather than “these are my skills (list)”.

I explained that each sentence reflected the behaviors I most desired from her. I needed someone who would promote a healthy office culture; proactively prevent and solve problems arising with the office, staff, attorneys and our home office; and figure out when and how I needed to be informed and when I didn't.It can catapult a mediocre candidate to stardom – simply by utilising examples of excellent work, accolades, projects, etc, in a way to demonstrate far more than what is on a CV. But … most of us play our songs in the closet and then hide behind a list of songs on a CV, nobody hears the music or see the artwork! Action - I told my boss that I would deal with the mistake, leaving her to take care of the shop. I spoke to both customers on the telephone to explain, and reassured them that we would put things right straight away. I drove to both venues, swapped Several years ago, one of my clients in the health care industry decided to create a new position: vice president of human resources. The company had grown to such a size that its executive committee felt the need for a senior HR leader. You can use the STAR method to structure the examples you give to questions, especially in interviews. You can use it to highlight particular skills and qualities you have that the employer is looking for.

I agreed. However, rather than embark on a progressive disciplinary path, which I abhor, we worked out a transition plan that worked for both of us. After she left, we remained on friendly terms. Zarélsie Van der Merwe is an International Career Strategy Expert, Career Coach, and Migration Mentor - helping international candidates land dream jobs – globally. As for the executive vice president who was uncomfortable with HR involvement in his strategies? He subsequently succeeded the CEO. And as CEO, guess who became his No. 1 advisor and confidant: Mary.

The great thing about having those skills, experience, and examples of excellence, is that with the help of social media and online tools, it can now be turned into a STAR Profile. We need a leader who fervently believes that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a leader who gives credit and recognition to others, delegates effectively, and takes pride and satisfaction in helping others maximize their abilities. What are your thoughts on this topic?" Anticipates, troubleshoots, follows up and follows through with office, staff, attorney and home office needs. Think about everything you have done and achieved which relate to the specific behaviours you are being asked for. The more recent your examples the better, but you don’t necessarily have to make all your examples work related. You can also include achievements from outside work, for example in a voluntary capacity. You must choose examples that enable you to describe specific things you did, not what your team did or what your work area did. Think of examples that: Fewer than 0.5% of LinkedIn users are active on LinkedIn.Just raising your activity level is great, but then adding value to your activity by showcasing your skills, abilities, personality, character, enthusiasm, interest, and many other traits by sharing your excellence, is gold!