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How do you answer behavioral interview questions? Do you use the STAR or PAR method? How do you pick the perfect story to tell?

When you’re answering a behavioral question, you should always answer following a structured format. That way, you will provide everything the interviewer is looking for and answer the question within 90 seconds or less.

Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how to provide outstanding answers to behavioral interview questions. You’ll also hear a sample answer to the question, “Tell me about a time you motivated a team.”

Episode originally published May 6, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/answering-interview-questions/. 

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How to Answer, “Tell Me About a Time When You Motivated a Team”

"Less is more," they say. And a new social media trend is supporting this idea by encouraging people to stop buying new things, and use what they already have.

"Underconsumption core" content shows people using items and wearing clothes they've had for a long time, instead of buying new things often promoted by influencers.

In the last decade or so, social media has become the home of influencer marketing, where popular content creators use their platforms to promote products to their followers.

This might be anything from showing clothes they've recently bought to opening — or "unboxing" — new products and reviewing them.

According to Statista, 28% of TikTok users bought products influenced by celebrity content in 2022. But some people are growing tired of being told what to buy.

Diana Wiebe, a TikTok creator and self-named "de-influencer," went viral in 2023 when she posted a video of herself reacting to an influencer shopping at Target, an American discount retail chain.

In the video, Wiebe can be seen calling almost every item she sees "garbage," adding, "You don't need that." Many TikTok users supported her message in the comments.

Talking to Atlanta-based Scripps News, Wiebe explained that the new trend is "a direct rejection of overconsumption."

Another TikTok creator, Sabrina Pare, is sharing the same message to her 250,000 followers through videos showing her using items she's had for years, as well as reusing old materials and wearing secondhand clothes.

The content shows followers how underconsumption saves money and is better for the environment.

A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of shoes and clothing was thrown away in 2015, and that could increase to 134 million metric tons by 2030.

While Wiebe told Scripps News that companies making new products may have the biggest impact on the environment, she added, "If we consume less, they're not going to produce as much, and hopefully there will be less waste as well."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Less Is More: What Is 'Underconsumption Core'?

Сначала Послушайте текст, если непонятно прочитайте текст ниже. 
First, listen to the text, if it is not clear, read the text below.
首先，听课文，如果不清楚，读下面的课文。
Écoutez d'abord le texte, si vous ne comprenez pas le texte ci-dessous.
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Приве́т! Я О́льга. Я журнали́ст. Сейча́с я опа́здываю в аэропо́рт. У нас есть но́вый колле́га. Его́ зову́т Анто́н. Он бу́дет рабо́тать у нас в газе́те. Мне сказа́ли, что он немно́го говори́т по-ру́сски.
Сейча́с он ждёт меня́ в аэропорту́. Я е́ду на маши́не. Но на доро́ге, как всегда́, про́бка.
Маши́ны не дви́гаются! Дава́йте, я спешу́! Бо́же мой. Я не люблю води́ть маши́ну в Москве́!

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Hi! I’m Olga. I’m a journalist. Now I’m running late for the airport.
We have a new colleague. His name is Anton. He will work with us in the newspaper.
They told me that he speaks some Russian. Now he is waiting for me at the airport. I’m driving my car. But on the road, as always, there’s a  traffic jam. The cars don’t move! Come on, I’m in a hurry! Oh my God. I don't like driving in Moscow.
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嗨！ 我是奥尔加。 我是个记者
现在我去机场要迟到了。
我们有个新同事 他叫安东
他将在我们报社工作。
他们告诉我他会说俄语
现在他在机场等我。
我在开车。 但在路上，一如既往，有交通堵塞。 车根本不动！ 快，我赶时间！
哦，我的上帝。 我不喜欢在莫斯科开车。

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Salut! Je suis Olga. Je suis journaliste.
Maintenant je suis en retard pour l'aéroport.
On a un nouveau collègue. Il s'appelle Anton.
Il travaillera avec nous dans le journal.
Ils m'ont dit qu'il parlait un peu russe.
Maintenant, il m'attend à l'aéroport.
Je conduis ma voiture. Mais sur la route, comme toujours, il y a un 
embouteillage. Les voitures ne bougent pas! Allez, je suis pressé!
Oh mon Dieu. Je n'aime pas conduire à Moscou.

Easy russian for level A1 with english. french and chinise translation. 

О́ льга опа́здывает ,  Olga is running late, 奥尔加迟到了,  Olga est en retard

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