## What to do next - Catch up on the 10-minute highlights above or dive into [the full recording](https://embed.api.video/vod/vi78WsEWvU1su4qy0Uo3X7qV) - Join the [Career Development Community](https://apolitical.co/en/communities/fyn-new-public-servants) - Check out our upcoming events [How to Lead Neuroinclusive Teams in Public Service](https://apolitical.co/en/events/mar-2026-how-to-lead-neuroinclusive-teams-in-public-service) and [How to Get Your First Senior Role](https://apolitical.co/en/events/apr-2026-how-to-get-your-first-senior-role) ## Resources - [Event Transcript](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/5nOgxG0121LBnts6P6sBhM/b3f54f7a515cbb5e3c6e17a5729b9022/Transcript___STAR_Storytelling_for_UK_Civil_Service_Applications.pdf) - [Jess McEvoy's Slides](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/4AqPhONGtbU3xMIWFGtaL4/6c3a45ad2eaf002fed777e631d014f85/STAR-Storytelling-Talk-JessMcEvoy.pptx.pdf) - [Success Profiles: Candidate overview](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-candidate-overview) - [Interview Prep Template](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/6S5KzvegAL1GGhjcMLijQC/0274a0a7035067a35d704ddb5e9dc2f0/Jess_Interview_Prep_Template.xlsx) --- ## Join the Career Development Community The [Career Development Community](https://apolitical.co/en/communities/fyn-new-public-servants) is a collaborative space designed for conversations, insights, ideas and resources on career development in government from your peers across global public service. This community is open to all Apolitical members. --- ## Event Description Not sure if your STAR examples are hitting the mark? Join this event to learn how to make your experience shine. Great experience isn’t always enough. How you tell your story is what sets you apart. In the UK Civil Service’s competency-based system, clear and confident storytelling can be the difference between moving forward or missing out. This event will demonstrate how to best use the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to bring your experience to life in job applications and interviews across the UK Civil Service. You’ll learn how to translate everyday work into compelling, confident examples that meet competency frameworks without feeling forced or formulaic. Whether you’re applying for your first promotion or your next step up, this session will offer methods to strengthen your application’s clarity, structure and impact. Led by expert speakers who have experienced Civil Service applications first-hand, you’ll leave with a stronger sense of what makes a STAR response work and how to make your own stand out. *Image Credit: Unsplash*