A potential employer will have many questions for you during an interview; including some based on skill set, some on experience, a few based on the company culture and some may be behavioral questions to see how you reacted in certain situations. It is important for you to not only answer the questions factually and honestly but also correctly. An easy way to remember how to do that is to break down your answer into its individual P.A.R.T.S.
The P.A.R.T.S. method is a structured way of responding to not only behavioral based questions but all interview questions by breaking down the question into individual parts and addressing each one in your answer.
P (Problem, Deliverable, Issue)
·
What was the challenge
at hand?
· Did you work on a team or on your own?
A A (Action, Accountability)
·
What was your role on the
team?
· What were you accountable for delivering?
R R (Result)
·
What was the result of
your steps taken?
· What could you have done differently?
T T (Timing, Long/Short Term)
·
What were the time
parameters or dead line for the project?
· How much time did you have to complete your deliverables?
S S (Systems)
·
What systems did you
utilize for your project?
·
What systems are you
most comfortable using?
You should always end your answer with the outcome - how did the event end and what did you accomplish. Make sure your answer contains multiple positive results and try to minimize negative results and examples that do not reflect a positive light. However, keep in mind that some examples that have a negative result (such as “lost the game”) can highlight your strengths in the face of adversity.
Interviewing in general and answering interview questions can be a very stressful situation. And like anything else, practice makes us better - this applies to interviewing as well. To use this method successfully, be sure to remind yourself to break down your answer into individual P.A.R.T.S.
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