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For “Tell me about a time…” questions, practise this 60-second structure: 🚨0–10 seconds: Name the problem and the stakes. What was happening, and why did it matter? “Our launch was at risk because two teams were working toward different deadlines.” 🚨10–20 seconds: Make your responsibility clear. What were YOU accountable for? “I was responsible for coordinating delivery and resolving dependencies before launch.” 🚨20–45 seconds: Explain your actions and judgment. Choose two meaningful actions. Explain why you took them. “I mapped the dependencies and identified the approval blocking both teams. Then I brought the decision-makers together to agree on an owner and deadline, rather than holding another general status meeting.” 🚨45–60 seconds: Give the result. What changed because of your work? “The approval came through within two days, both teams could move forward, and we met the original launch date.” Only use outcomes you can honestly support. A result doesn’t need a percentage to be specific. 📌Try this before your next interview: Record one answer. Listen back. Cut any sentence that doesn’t help the interviewer understand the problem, your contribution or the result. Aim for one clear example. Give enough evidence, then pause. 🚨60 seconds is a practice target not a rule for every question. 📌Save this for your next interview practice session and follow @adaemma__ for practical interview strategies that get you job offers. #jobsearch #interviewpreparation #jobinterview #career