SOARA

The SOARA (Situation, Objective, Action, Results, Aftermath) is a Job interview technique used by interviewers to gather all the relevant information about a specific capability that the job requires.

• Situation: The interviewer wants you to present a recent challenge and situation you found yourself.
• Objective: What did you have to achieve? The interviewer will be looking to see what you were trying to achieve from the situation.
• Action: What did you do? The interviewer will be looking for information on what you did, why you did it and what were the alternatives.
• Results: What was the outcome of your actions? What did you achieve through your actions and did you meet your objectives.
• Aftermath: What did you learn from this experience and have you used this learning since?

The SOARA technique is similar to the Situation, Task, Action, Result technique.

This is not so much about the result of your actions but that you are a methodical and rational thinker. It is just as important to keep it simple as it is to have the right outcome.