Targeted Selection Refresher Skill Inventory

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    What does STAR stand for?

    • Synergistic, Transparent, Actionable, Results
    • Situation, Task, Actions, Results
    • Situation, Transparent, Actions, Results
    • Situation, Target, Actions, Results
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  • 2. 

    Why is it important for you to review candidate information before the interview?

    • To identify what aspects of a candidate’s background to explore during the interview.

    • To focus your questions on specific past jobs.

    • To show the candidate that you’re prepared and to create a positive impression of yourself and the organization.

    • All of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above.
    Explanation
    The answer is D-- all options are correct and important.

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  • 3. 

    “Our team was invited to present its findings and recommendations to senior management.  The computer stopped working in the middle of my presentation.  Luckily I had a backup plan.” What kind of STAR is this? 

    • Complete STAR

    • Partial STAR

    • False STAR

    Correct Answer
    A. Partial STAR
    Explanation
    B (Partial STAR)
    The candidate did not provide an Action or a Result. You need to find out the specifics of the backup plan, how the candidate put it in place, and the result of using it.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following statements is the correct wording of one of the main principles of Targeted Selection?

    • Present behavior is future behavior.

    • Future behavior results from past behavior.

    • Past behavior predicts future behavior.

    • Past behavior predicts present behavior.

    Correct Answer
    A. Past behavior predicts future behavior.
    Explanation
    C (Past behavior predicts future behavior.)

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  • 5. 

    “If I had been managing the group at that time, I would have asked the team to identify lessons learned and best practices before moving forward with the second project.” Which type of statement does this candidate response represent?

    • Opinion

    • Theoretical or future-oriented statement

    • Vague statement

    Correct Answer
    A. Theoretical or future-oriented statement
    Explanation
    B (Theoretical statement). This is a theoretical statement because it tells what a candidate would have done, not what he or she actually has done in a specific situation.

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  • 6. 

    “When you found the error, what did you do?  Bring it to your manager’s attention?” What kind of question is this?

    • Theoretical

    • Leading

    • Behavioral

    Correct Answer
    A. Leading
    Explanation
    B (Leading) This is not a behavioral question because it leads the person to provide a certain answer that the interviewer is seeking.

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  • 7. 

    “I think team members have the best ideas for process improvement and should be encouraged to implement them.” What kind of STAR is this?  Why?

    • Complete STAR

    • Partial STAR

    • False STAR

    Correct Answer
    A. False STAR
    Explanation
    C (False STAR)
    The candidate expressed an opinion about the topic, but gave no information about what he or she has actually done.

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  • 8. 

    “The proposal was due within three days, and two team members were on vacation.  It was a totally unexpected request by a long-time customer.  I beat the deadline by a day!”  Which STAR components are included in the candidate’s response? 

    • Situation/Task

    • Action

    • Result

    Correct Answer
    A. Situation/Task
    Explanation
    A (Situation/Task). Neither the Action nor the Result is clearly identified. Follow-up questions might be: “Tell me what you did to beat the deadline by a day.” “How did the customer respond?”

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    “Suppose a senior leader requested that you attend the company’s national seminar and conduct a training session for more than 300 sales representatives.  How would you respond?” What kind of question is this? 

    • Behavioral

    • Theoretical

    • Leading

    Correct Answer
    A. Theoretical
    Explanation
    B (Theoretical). This is a theoretical question because it asks the candidate to share what he or she would do in a given situation.

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  • 10. 

    ll“You mentioned that you disagreed with the method for processing invoices.  How would you change the process?” What kind of question is this? 

    • Leading

    • Behavioral

    • Theoretical

    Correct Answer
    A. Theoretical
    Explanation
    C (Theoretical). The question asks what the candidate would do, not what he or she actually did. A behavioral question would be: “You mentioned that you disagreed with the method for processing invoices. What did you do about your differences with the process? What action did you take?”

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