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==Description==

The Criterion Based Interview (also called STARR method) is comparable in many ways to the competency-based interview. It gives the candidate the opportunity, guided by directional questions, to demonstrate his/her skills, based on a concrete situation that happened in the own professional life.

By focussing on the measurable aspects of a task, and narrowing, but deepening the focus, this is a good method to get a second opinion where competences did not become visible in testing or portfolio (not good or bad). The method needs highly skilled assessors. It is useful as extra tool to assess skills that are not observed (in positive nor negative way) It can also be used for situations that can’t be simulated, like an accident, audience panic or fire. This method can be also be used for problem solving, reflective or organising skills and for underpinning knowledge that doesn't become visible in the skill itself.