September Employment Support Workshops

August 12, 2024

Unlock Your Potential: Boost Your Interview Skills with the STAR Method!

Our interactive workshops during September will cover interview skills with a focus on the STAR method and how it is used during interviews.

Competency questions are a significant part of the Interview and the STAR method is a structured approach to answering these interview questions.

STAR means Situation, Task, Action and Result.  This method helps interview candidates to clearly explain their experiences and demonstrate their skills effectively.  During the workshop, we will show you how to create scenarios and provide you with examples of questions and answers using this approach.

Preparation before you go into the interview, helps to reduce anxiety.  When you are prepared, it helps you to provide clear answers which shows off your skills and achievements and makes you stand out to interviewers.

Using AI to prepare for interviews

We will include how to use AI to find job-specific questions to practice with so that you are better prepared for the interview.

There will also be opportunities to ask questions during the workshop.

How to register to attend the workshops

If you would like to attend one of the workshops, please click on the workshop link and provide your details to reserve your place. The workshops will proceed subject to demand and we will be in contact to confirm that you are able to attend during the week before the workshop is due to take place.

DateTimeVenueRegistration Link
18th September9.30 amCobh
Cobh Community Centre, Orelia Terrace, P24KW82
Click here to register
18th September9.30 amMillstreet
Parish Centre (across from St Patrick’s Church), P51 RT91
Click here to register
24th September9.30 amMacroom
Macroom-E Enterprise Centre, Bowl Road, Macroom, P12 FV30
Click here to register

SECAD Employment Support Service

The SECAD Employment Support Service provides support to people who are trying to decide on their next step.  Our FREE service can help people to find work or to examine their education, training and upskilling options.

Our dedicated team can help you with:

  • CV creation: we can help people to create a great CV that shows off your strengths and experience
  • Interview skills: we can help prepare you to shine in job interviews.
  • Returning to education, training and upskilling: we’ll help you find ways to improve your skills and career opportunities.


The Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is co-funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural & Community Development, and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021 – 2027.