Build Good Coping Skills
- Take some time to think about the situation you’re facing. Try to describe your situation in a sentence or two.
- Notice and name the feelings you have about the situation. Accept your feelings — it’s understandable to feel the way you feel, given your situation.
- Learn more.
What is a stressful situation?
When you are in a stressful situation, your body launches a physical response. Your nervous system springs into action, releasing hormones that prepare you to either fight or take off.
What’s the best way to handle a situation?
Situation 1: You are working on a large project for a customer. After the project is done you send your invoice for the hours incurred. The customer questions some of the time spent. You know that all of the time spent was legitimate and reasonable. But the customer is being a jerk and wants you to remove some of the hours.
How do you handle a difficult situation in a job interview?
On one hand, it’s an opportunity for you to communicate your problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, along with your aptitude for succeeding under stress. One of the most common job interview questions you’re likely to be asked by a hiring manager is something along the lines of “Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.”
How to describe a stressful situation and how you handled it?
When you’re asked to describe a stressful situation and how you handled it, you could reflect on when it was about other people creating the stress. Example 5: “In my previous job, there was a difficult person in our team that seemed to get very agitated when things did not go her way and when she was faced with other opinions. …
How to prepare for a situational interview question?
While you may not know the exact situational questions an employer will ask, you can use something called the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to prepare thoughtful, thorough speaking points. Using this method helps you fully address the interviewer’s question in a cohesive story, highlighting a clear obstacle and resolution.
