By Harry Rogers Balancing ambition podcasts A guide to building better interview answers with the STAR technique 3 Nov 2026 How do you solve problems? Communicate with different people? Or respond when things change? Your interview is your chance to make sure all these things come across. But with the average job interview only lasting between 30 minutes and one hour, every answer you give has to work hard to demonstrate your range of skills and experiences. That’s where the STAR technique comes in, offering a simple way to turn your real-world experiences into clear, relevant examples. In this guide we’ll explore exactly what the STAR technique involves and why it’s so effective, as well as helping you identify the experiences that demonstrate your strongest skills and turn them into STAR answers. Start building better job interview answers with this handy guide This free resource will teach you how to effectively use the STAR technique so you can build a bank of examples to ace your next job interview Download your free guide here Members:YouTubeSpotifyApple podcastsAmazon Students:YouTubeSpotifyApple podcastsAmazon Harry Rogers is AAT Comment’s news writer.