"Tell me about a time you failed" and "why should we hire you" trip up even strong candidates — not because they lack good answers, but because they haven't prepared a structure.
Situation, Task, Action, Result. Keep each answer under two minutes and always end on the result.
Most behavioural questions can be answered by adapting one of three prepared stories: a time you solved a problem, a time you worked in a team, and a time you failed and recovered.
Emmanuel Kato
HR professional writing about the Ugandan job market.
